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Also Known As

Berberis repens
Creeping Barberry
Creeping Mahonia
Mountain Holly
Oregon Grape
Sangre de Cristo

Plant type

shrub, groundcover

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Mahonia repens plant details

Mahonia repens is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover shrub with bronze, burgundy, green and purple foliage. In spring and winter yellow flowers emerge followed by blue and purple fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Mahonia repens

Plant type: groundcover shrub
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, burgundy, green and purple
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and winter
Uses: easy-to-grow, spiky

GROWING CONDITIONS for Mahonia repens

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Mahonia repens is a very adaptable, native, woodland ground cover with bright, canary yellow blooms in late winter to early spring. Wildlife enjoys the blue berries that follow. Leaves can take on tints of red and purple in winter. Tolerates rich to poor soil. Drought tolerant once established. Excellent for use as a small to large scale ground cover in a woodland garden, or in a small shrub grouping. Plants spread slowly by underground rhizomes. Provides effective erosion control for slopes.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This low growing one foot tall and very-slowly creeping shrub spreads by underground stems. Holly-like evergreen foliage is blue-green and turns a showy bronzy-purple in winter. In spring small clusters of fragrant bright-yellow flowers adorn these pretty shrublets. The blooms are followed by edible dark-blue fruits which make delicious jelly. The stems can be used to produce yellow-dye and the plant is used medicinally too. Perfect as a groundcover in a woodland setting. S-PSh/M-D

By: Forestfarm

(CREEPING OREGON GRAPE) Dark green evergreen spiny foliage on 12” tall stems on this spreading PNW native shrub eventually create a tough, dense, easy care ground cover 8’ wide. Takes sun (leaves get purple-ish in sun) to full shade (now THAT’S adaptable), not fussy about soil (even clay); showy canary yellow flowers top stems in late winter; occasional water, deer resistant. USDA Z6

By: Secret Garden Growers

Zn 5. Yellow flowers. Spreading. Evergreen.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Low evergreen growth, 1-2 ft tall and spreading, with yellow spring flowers. Wide leaves redden in fall through winter. Northwest native.Minimum temperature: -30°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Hardier than and not as tall as its cousins. It grows to only 1-2 ft., has satin foliage and is more shade tolerant. An elegant low shrub for a spot where it can be left to spread without irrigation.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Mahonia repens is a low growing evergreen shrub, spreading ground-cover growing 1' tall to 4-5.' wide. An excellent ground cover or foundation plant. It has yellow flowers and blue berries (birds like). Adds color to the garden throughout the seasons with large clusters of yellow flowers in the spring, blue berries in the summer and beautiful rich fall colors in the fall. Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. Birds are attracted to the berries The Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California used the roots for a blood and cough tonic. The Hopi, Paiute, Navajo, Shoshoni, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Mendocino, and other tribes also used the plant for medicinal, food, and ceremonial needs Found in dry, open woods & hills at high elevations. Communitites located in Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Chaparral Between 0 and 7000 feet.

By: The Watershed Nursery

Blooms: winter-spring, yellow/ glossy evergreen foliage, loved by hummingbirds Zone 5-9. 4"-8", PNW, part shade-sun, moist, well drained

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

Nice evergreen native Mahonia that is low growing to just a couple feet high and is quite drought tolerant once established. Yellow flowers and blue-purple fruit which is a good bird attractant. Deer proof and care-free.

By: Far Reaches Farm

This evergreen rarely reaches more than 10-18". Dull, blue-green leaves in the summer, turning to a rich purple in the winter. Deep yellow flowers appear in April followed by black grape-like fruits that attract the birds nicely.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Native from British Columbia to northern California and east to the Rocky Mountains, this evergreen shrub can reach 18" tall and spread to 3 ft or so wide, creating an attractive and useful groundcover. Leaves are holly-like, bluish green in summer, adding purple tones in cold weather. Clusters of yellow flowers appear in spring followed by blue-purple berries that are good for feeding birds or making jelly. Enjoys well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. Drought tolerant once established but accepts summer water as well. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6.

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