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MAHONIA aquifolium
Oregon Hollygrape

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:: Berberidaceae :: MAHONIA :: aquifolium
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Main asset

Winter bloom very bright, fragrant, melliferous, contrasting with the foliage, purple at this time. Solid plant, able to colonize an undergrowth woodland or a shaded area.

Remarks

The plant easily suckers and reseeds, and can even become invasive. However, it is easy to control in the garden.

Small evergreen shrub native to the northwest of United States. Its leaves are pinnate, and consist of 5-9 dark green glossy thorny leaflets, becoming purple in cold weather, resembling Holly leaves. In winter clusters of bright yellow bells appear, very fragrant, followed by bluish black berries appreciated by birds.

  • Uses: Ground cover, perennial beds, borders, woodlands

Global caracteristics:

  • Type of foliage: evergreen
  • Habit: bushy, suckering
  • Height: 1 m x 1.5 m (3 ft x 5 ft)
  • Growth: medium
  • Flowering period: February-March
  • Époque de fructification : Spring

Shape and colours:

  • Foliage shape: pinnate
  • Foliage colour: dark green
  • Foliage colour in autumn: purple
  • Flowers shape: clusters of bells
  • Flowers colour: yellow
  • Forme des fruits : berries
  • Couleur des fruits : bluish black
  • Parfum : yes

Plantation:

  • Soil type: all except arid
  • Exposure: part-shade
  • Hardiness: - 25 °C (-13 °F - USDA zone 5b)