Nevin’s barberry

Nevin’s Barberry is an endangered evergreen shrub that is endemic to chaparral washes of the San Fernando Valley. Adapts to most soil types but does best in coarse, well drained slopes. Grows slowly to about 6′-10′ wide and tall, can reach up to 13′ at the highest.

Layered spikes of cup-shaped fragrant blossoms appear from late winter to mid spring. By mid summer, birds flock to feast on its red berries — a favorite of Western bluebirds! The blue-green, spiny foliage makes this shrub work well as a barrier hedge.

Frost hardy to -30° F. Good companion plants include chamise, manzanita, ceanothus, and sages.

Lifeform: Shrub

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Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control