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Mahonia oiwakensis

Also Known As

Berberis oiwakensis
Mahonia lomariifolia

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-10'
W: 6'-10'

planting zones

7b-10b

Mahonia oiwakensis plant details

Mahonia oiwakensis is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In winter yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly shade and regular water. Does well in clay and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Mahonia oiwakensis

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 10 FT - wide, 6 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in winter
Uses: easy-to-grow, fragrant, spiky

GROWING CONDITIONS for Mahonia oiwakensis

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: clay and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

?An impressive species? (Hillier);?dramatic? (Sunset); erect stems (6-10)' produce long 2' compound leaves with 30-50 glossy, holly-like leaflets and, in very early spring, many 4-8" spikes of small fragrant yellow flowers. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

An old-fashioned but often difficult to find component of western and southern gardens from eastern Asia, the 10' graceful stalks produce 18" leaves with multiple leaflets of a blueish green and winter flowers of a fragrant bright yellow, usually at peak around New Year's Day. It's one of the parents of many of the media hybrids. Can be used to great effect in woodlands gardens and for tropical effect. Useful if placed where winter viewing is possible. A great complement to such plants as Edgeworthia crysantha; as the Mahonia fades the Edgeworthia is just coming one. USDA zone 8; damaged in the low teens °F but recovers into uppermost USDA zone 7. Give supplemental water in dry summer climates.