Oregon Grape Holly
Mahonia aquifolium
Excellent shrub for massed planting as hedge or screen or planted singly for color accent. New growth has bronze-red coloring. Purplish-red leaves in winter. Yellow flowers followed by blue berries.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ma-HOH-nee-a a-kwi-FOH-li-um |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 12, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Irregular, erect stems; grows to 3 to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, North American Native Selection, Ornamental Berries, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring flowers, summer fruit |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6070 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
This valuable Western native is at home under the high canopies of the pine and fir forests of its home range on the Pacific Coast. A very appropriate plant for natural wild gardens in the Western states, where it is reliably deer resistant. Tall and thin, it is perfect for very narrow spaces at tight gateways and side yards. Often planted hedge-style against fences and walls, but may be used as a freestanding hedge in narrow slots between driveways. Blends into plantings of acid-loving shrubs and trees. Fills odd spots and covers water pipe valves and utility boxes. A common plant in both drought-resistant and Western native landscapes. Works well in Japanese gardens.
Excellent shrub for massed planting as hedge or screen or planted singly for color accent. New growth has bronze-red coloring. Purplish-red leaves in winter. Yellow flowers followed by blue berries.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
This valuable Western native is at home under the high canopies of the pine and fir forests of its home range on the Pacific Coast. A very appropriate plant for natural wild gardens in the Western states, where it is reliably deer resistant. Tall and thin, it is perfect for very narrow spaces at tight gateways and side yards. Often planted hedge-style against fences and walls, but may be used as a freestanding hedge in narrow slots between driveways. Blends into plantings of acid-loving shrubs and trees. Fills odd spots and covers water pipe valves and utility boxes. A common plant in both drought-resistant and Western native landscapes. Works well in Japanese gardens.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ma-HOH-nee-a a-kwi-FOH-li-um |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 12, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Irregular, erect stems; grows to 3 to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, North American Native Selection, Ornamental Berries, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring flowers, summer fruit |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6070 |
