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Agarita

Agarita

Berberis trifoliolata

shrub
EdibleMedicinalDrought-hardy

Agarita is a native Texas shrub with fragrant yellow flowers in late winter and spring, followed by bright red berries that ripen around late April to early May. The tart, juicy berries are edible and traditionally made into jelly, wine, or fruit juice; the plant is drought-tolerant and needs minimal care once established.

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Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

herbaceous
MedicinalDynamic accumulator

A shade-loving woodland perennial with delicate yellow-green flowers and blue berries in autumn. Grows from rhizomes and is traditional in herbal medicine, though primarily ornamental in gardens.

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Cascade Oregon-grape

Cascade Oregon-grape

Berberis nervosa

shrub
EdibleMedicinalDrought-hardy

A low-growing evergreen shrub with finely textured blue-green leaflets that turn bronze-purple in fall and winter. It produces clusters of fragrant yellow flowers in spring followed by blue berries attractive to wildlife.

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Creeping Mahonia

Creeping Mahonia

Berberis repens

groundcover
EdibleDrought-hardyEvergreen

A low-growing evergreen groundcover with blue-green foliage that turns purplish in winter, producing fragrant yellow flower clusters followed by blue berries. It is drought-tolerant and excellent for erosion control on slopes.

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European Barberry

European Barberry

Berberis vulgaris

shrub
EdibleMedicinalHedgerow

A thorny deciduous shrub with small yellow flowers in spring and elongated red berries in fall. It is extremely hardy and drought-tolerant once established, making it useful as a barrier planting or specimen shrub.

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Heavenly Bamboo

Heavenly Bamboo

Nandina domestica

shrub
EdibleMedicinalEvergreen

Heavenly Bamboo is an ornamental shrub prized for its delicate foliage that turns brilliant red and orange in fall and winter, and its small red berries that persist into the colder months. It offers year-round visual interest despite being relatively low-maintenance.

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Japanese Barberry

Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii

shrub
HedgerowErosion control

A compact deciduous shrub prized for its small reddish or purple foliage that deepens in color through the growing season, with bright red berries persisting into winter. Extremely hardy and low-maintenance, it tolerates poor soils and drought once established.

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Leatherleaf Mahonia

Leatherleaf Mahonia

Berberis bealei

shrub
EdibleMedicinalEvergreen

A dense, upright evergreen shrub prized for its dramatic blue-gray, deeply lobed leaflets and fragrant clusters of bright yellow flowers that bloom in winter. Produces blue-black berries that attract birds.

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Mayapple

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

herbaceous
EdibleMedicinalDynamic accumulator

A native woodland perennial with distinctive umbrella-like leaves and nodding white to pink flowers followed by lemon-shaped fruit. It spreads via rhizomes to form colonies and typically dies back completely by mid-summer.

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Oregon Grape

Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium

shrub
EdibleMedicinalDrought-hardy

Oregon grape is an attractive evergreen shrub prized for its fragrant yellow spring flowers and blue berries that ripen in summer, followed by burgundy winter foliage. It makes an excellent ornamental hedge or foundation plant and is relatively low-maintenance once established.

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