Scientific Name
Mahonia repens

Common Name
Creeping mahonia


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Size: Height 10 inches with a spread of 4 to 5 feet
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; prefers well-drained, organically enriched acidic soil but tolerates a range of soil types
Form: Stiff branches
Texture: Coarse
Foliage: Dull green compound leaf with 3 to 7 toothed leaflets 1 to 3 inches long
Flower/Fruit: Small yellow flowers in late spring; blackish globe-shaped berry in summer
Comments: Spreads by underground stems; modest drought tolerance
Cultivars: --
 


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