Japanese barberry, a woody shrub in the Berberidaceae family, is an understory invasive that can live in many different soil and light conditions. It has nitrogen containing roots (giving them a ...

Did we mention staghorn sumac spreads easily by its roots and forms thickets? Ugh. Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) sneers at neglect and tolerates drought. To top it off, there are some ...