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How to Grow and Care for Nevin's barberry

Nevin's barberry is a drought-tolerant shrub, adapted to arid environments, making it relatively easy to care for. Key care points include ensuring full sun exposure and minimal water once established, as it thrives in well-drained soil with infrequent watering. Avoid overwatering to prevent root rot. Pruning is necessary to maintain shape and encourage flowering.

Watering schedule: Every 2-3 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Nevin's barberry

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 2-3 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6-7
Hardiness Zones	7-9

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Nevin's barberry is characterized by a robust stature, reaching heights of 6-10 feet (1.8-3 meters) and similar width proportions. Its defining features include rigid branches bearing distinctive gray-blue foliage. The foliage comprises 3-5 leathery, spear-shaped leaflets that sprout with a pinkish hue in their new growth. In late winter to mid-spring, nevin's barberry dons bright yellow flowers in clusters, which transition into spherical, translucent red berries by summer, favored by birds. These berries are both ornamental and wildlife-supporting elements of the plant.