Chinese Mahonia
Mahonia fortunei
SKU
06092
Handsome evergreen shrub with compact bushy stems. Compound leaves have a fern-like appearance. The narrow green leaflets are spiny with paler green undersides. Short yellow flower spikes.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | ma-HOH-nee-a for-TU-ne-i |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing to 4 to 6 ft. high, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Design Ideas | An exceptional evergreen for foundation planting. A low maintenance filler for beds and borders. Best suited to Asian inspired gardens whether traditional or more spare modern Zen style. Will fit into tropical landscaping needing textural variations. Exceptional in modern gardens against light value walls and surfaces. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen |
| Growth Habit | Erect |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Woodland Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, North American Native Selection, Ornamental Berries, Tolerates Acidic Soil, Year-round Interest |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | Mahonia is exceptional with Asian inspired Girard's Fuchsia Azalea, (Azalea 'Girard's Fuchsia'), Silver Dragon Lilyturf, (Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'), Spotted Dead Nettle, (Lamium maculatum 'Red Nancy') and Variegated Japanese Water Iris, (Iris ensata 'Variegata'). |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-9
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