Botanical Name: Berberis buxifolia
Common Name: box-leaved barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Distribution/Origin: Chile
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, small simple box-like leaf, entire margin
Flower/Inflorescence: small yellow flowers, summer bloom
Fruit/Seed: small blue/black berries
Stem/Bark: large thorns
Size: height 1-1.5m
Habit: upright
Form: mounding, irregular
Culture: full sun, drought tolerant once established
Landscape Use: ornamental, security hedging (thorns), bonsai