Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)

Family: Berberidaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Dry with a very poor flavour. The fruits are about 8mm long. Leaves - cooked. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Dry with a very poor flavour.; The fruits are about 8mm long.; Leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)