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Buy Mahonia x media 'Arthur Menzies'

Also Known As

Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies'
Mahonia 'Arthur Menzies'
Mahonia japonica x lomarifolia

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-12'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

7a-9b

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Mahonia x media 'Arthur Menzies' plant details

Mahonia x media 'Arthur Menzies' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall and winter yellow flowers emerge followed by blue and purple fruit. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in clay and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Mahonia x media 'Arthur Menzies'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 6 FT - 12 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and winter
Uses: easy-to-grow, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Mahonia x media 'Arthur Menzies'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: clay and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This west coast hybrid has large sprays of fragrant yellow flowers. Any of the mahonias are wonderful large shrubs.

By: Gossler Farms

This magnificent hybrid saves the good and ousts the bad of its parents: elegant blue-green leaves with up to 19! spined leaflets on a compact medium shrub; showy fragrant yellow fall flowers in upright (not drooping) clusters. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

With its origins on the West coast you might think that is why we are infatuated with this selection but really it is because of its unique attributes. It blossoms later than Charity and has bolder, broader leaves that, unbelievably are more architectural. Also the flower clusters are a little fatter and shorter.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Evergreen mahonia, one of a number of crosses between M. lomariifolia and M. japonica, two Asian species. This cultivar, from Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum, reaches a very upright 6-10' tall dressed with elegant, blue-green leaves with many leaflets. Large yellow flowers emerge in upright (not drooping) clusters just in time for New Years. Provide some shade and summer water until established. Very frost hardy, to 0 °F, USDA zone 7.

By: Cistus Nursery

A superb hybrid with graceful long leaves and fragrant yellow flowers. Upright shrub that can grow to 10 feet with age. Interesting ridged bark on older wood.