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COMMON NAME<\/strong>: Desert Holly<\/p>\n

BOTANICAL NAME<\/strong>: Berberis trifoliolata<\/em><\/p>\n

PRONUNCIATION<\/strong>: BER-ber-is try-fole-ee-o-LAY-tuh <\/p>\n

TYPE<\/strong>: Evergreen<\/p>\n

LOCATION<\/strong>: Sun \/ Shade<\/p>\n

HEIGHT<\/strong>: 3-6 feet<\/p>\n

SPREAD<\/strong>: 3-6 feet<\/p>\n

SPACING<\/b>: 3 feet<\/p>\n

HABIT<\/strong>: Spiny leaves always in threes. Yellow flowers in spring. Red berries in May. Irregular branching pattern which is more open in shade, tighter in full sun. Native to Central and West Texas to Mexico.<\/p>\n

CULTURE<\/strong>: Easy to grow in any well-drained soil, drought tolerant.<\/p>\n

USES<\/strong>: Evergreen border, boundary, or background plant. Agarita berries are edible and can be made into jam, jelly, wine, or eaten raw. Foraging information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PROBLEMS<\/strong>: None<\/p>\n

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