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Compact Oregon Grape Holly

Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta'

Sku #6075

An excellent, durable, low maintenance shrub for mass plantings or borders. New growth has bronze-red coloring and matures to a glossy, deep green. When cool weather arrives, foliage develops a handsome purple-red coloration that adds interest to the winter landscape. Evergreen.

  • Light Needs
    Partial to full sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
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Key Feature
Year-round Interest
Light Needs
Partial to full sun
Landscape Uses
Accent, Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Wildlife Garden, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
Botanical Pronunciation:ma-HOH-nee-a a-kwi-FOH-li-um
Plant type:Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
Sunset climate zones:2 - 12, 14 - 21, 31 - 41
Growth habit:Compact
Growth rate:Moderate
Average landscape size:Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.
Special features:Bird Friendly, Compact Form, Easy Care, Edible, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, North American Native Selection, Showy Fruit, Year-round Interest
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Spring
Flower color:Yellow
Flower attributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Garden styleAsian/Zen, Rustic
Design IdeasThis smaller version of Oregon Grape is more versatile as a shrub. Useful in smaller city gardens, where its dense evergreen foliage covers the exposed legs of taller plants. Use as a small hedge or edging material to cover the underpinnings of decks and steps. Plant near rocks or dry streambeds in wild gardens or add a clump to edge plants near water gardens for an interesting foliage variation. Ideal for unique form and texture in shaded condo or town-house patio gardens.
Companion PlantsLily of the Valley (Pieris); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Viburnum (Viburnum); Magnolia (Magnolia); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia)
Care
Care Information
Thrives in humus-rich, evenly moist, well-drained soils; tolerates sandy sites and clay. Shelter from drying winds and harsh sun in hot southern regions. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to develop an extensive root system. Fertilize in spring. Slowly spreads; prune suckers promptly, unless naturalizing is desired.Pruning time: spring after flowering.
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