20+ Mahonia Repens Dark Star
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Mahonia repens dark star. Bright yellow flowers in winter followed by dark blue berries. Mahonia repens creeping mahonia low spreading evergreen 1 x 2 with holly like green leaves that turn red to purple in the winter. Mahonia repens low or creeping oregon grape. Mahonia eurybracteata soft caress. Mahonia repens commonly known as creeping mahonia creeping oregon grape creeping barberry or prostrate barberry is a species of mahonia native to the rocky mountains and westward areas of north america from british columbia and alberta in the north through arizona and new mexico then into northwest mexico by some reports. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 though 9 and you re looking for year round color for troublesome shady spots there s a solution in evergreen mahonia mahonia. Bright yellow flowers in the spring followed by blue edible fruit.
Adding color and splendor to the shade garden mahonia aquifolium oregon grape holly is a striking evergreen shrub with multi season interest. Mahonia plants grow best in partial shade to full shade and rich well drained acidic soil. Mahonia repens monrws plant patent 28 549 sku 8451 a low spreading evergreen shrub with exceptional purple foliage. What are the plant problems for the mahonia. Drought tolerant native adaptable to most soils in sun and shade. Grows 3 feet tall and 312 feet wide with soft textured narrow bamboo like foliage. It s fantastic for providing groundcover particularly in shady woodland gardens.
Mahonia repens is a creeping oregon grape with a low growing habit and attractive glossy evergreen foliage which takes on purplish hues in winter. Forming an attractive and tight ground cover mahonia repens creeping mahonia is a low growing evergreen shrub with multi season interest. Best in part to full shade. In spring it bears bright yellow fragrant flowers. The spines on the more rounded leaves are papery so not too dangerous to place near a path. Fragrant they attract pollinators before giving way to clusters of dark blue purple edible berries in late summer. Zones ms ls cs.
Mahonia plants do not tolerate soils that are alkaline compacted wet or clay. The lowest growing of the three mahonia repens generally grows to only about a foot in height with a spread to three feet. Both have dark green leaves. If you live in u s. They are subject to heat stress and leaf burn in full sun.