Berberis Species, Darwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis

Covers itself in very showy tangerine orange flowers (not gold) in early spring. Gracefully arching habit. Less spiny than most barberrie...Read Mores.

Mila1's photo shows that the subject of their comment is Mahonia bealei, which has indeed naturalized in Tennessee. Berberis darwinii is native to Patagonia, and is unknown in Uzbeckistan.

A rather overused garden ornamental shrub/small tree. Very fast grower, and given time can form a fairly substantial structure. Typical o...Read Moref some Chilean bushes with holly type leaves, other types being Desfontainia spinosa.

In UK (western UK) Berberis darwinii has began to colonise woodland edges due to massive rise in use of this plant in gardens over the past few years, so potentially an invasive plant should it get into heathland or light woodland areas.

This plant grows wild in my area. Very pretty ornamental shrub that stays green through the winter. Berries grow in clumps, making them e...Read Moreasy to harvest. Dried berries are high in vitamin C and have a sharp, tangy flavor. In culinary use, dried berries are used in rice pilaf dishes native to Central Asia, like the national Uzbek dish "plov."