Berberis repens

Read about Berberis repens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mahonia repens, Don (Berberis repens, Lindl. B. Aquifolium, Brit. & Brown. B. nana, Greene. Odostemon Aquifolium, Rydb.). Rarely over 1 ft. high, stoloniferous: lfts. 3-7, roundish ovate or ovate, pale or glaucous and dull above, spinulose-dentate, 1½-2½ in. long: fls. and fr. as in the preceding. Brit. Col. to Calif, and N. Mex. B.R. 1176. L.B.C. 19:1847.— Hardier than the preceding species, but less handsome. Var. rotundifolia, Fedde (Berberis rotundifolia Herveyi, Hort.). Lfts. usually 5, broader, often sub- orbicular, nearly entire or finely and sparingly serrate. Var. macrocarpa, Jouin. Frs. thicker and lvs. less opaque. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.