Darwin's Barberry (Berberis darwinii)

Family: Berberidaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: Orange, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant flavour, children seem particularly fond of the fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked and used in preserves.; An acid but very pleasant flavour, children seem particularly fond of the fruit.; When fully ripe, the fruit loses most of its acidity and makes very pleasant eating.; Unfortunately there is a lot of seed compared to the amount of flesh and this does detract somewhat from the pleasure of eating it.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist shady woodland in the Patagonian mountains. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)