Hey, brandon7 - I went to the publication and saw that it said "Common Forest Invasive Species." There is very little forest in SC KS! However, the list is very comprehensive and I have seen many plants on the list invade naturalized parks that do have wooded areas. They have been trying to regain control of the invasives at Riggs Arboretum near plantingman. Honestly haven't seen barberry do that, not to say it hasn't gotten away somewhere around here. B. thunbergii cvs., B. x gladwynensis âÂÂWilliam Pennâ and B. x mentorensis are used in landscaping a lot in this area, and, at least in urban settings I honestly can say that I haven't seen a barberry invasion around here. Actually, they are used because of their toughness against the extremes that plantingman mentioned. They also can tolerate our high pH soils. The soils and climatic extremes are probably why they are limited in their invasiveness. I know that the genus is very invasive in other areas. The same is true for things like English ivy, Vinca minor, burningbush and others that are very invasive elsewhere. This place eats 'em up! I can vouch for the hardiness of B. thunbergii in general, but know that some of the cultivars do scorch. plantingman, I'm not experienced with 'Green Carpet' so can't advise you on that one. Gut feeling is that it is worth a try, maybe experiment with a 1 gallon size. I have never had a scorch problem with regular red barberry once established. hortster

Nice pictures and a nice setting. My next vacation is so going to be a San Francisco trip. One of my weaknesses is identifying trees in their natural settings. Need to take you all on hikes with me lol.

That's spectacular, Vicki! Ron, your pic is a sight we would never see in PA, where the state runs all the liquor stores. Nice shots, everyone!

I have SW Whitetail everywhere which I think is pretty much identical to Westhighland White. (I don't think the naked eye can tell the diff btwn those two colours.) I love it - it' a very warm, bright white -- feels like a warm blanket. My light is SW facing, and when the sunset reflects in, it is just gorgeous, and it also looks amazing against bright colours (I have a lot of brightly coloured art). So I'd highly recommend it but I think it would clash with some cooler colours, like if you had grey floors / stark-white marble tile etc. I would paint the same colour on the trim, and not do HR White.... my painter accidentally did extra white trim first in our place, and it clashed badly with the Whitetail... to the point that the Whitetail looked green.