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Beginner
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1.2m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Mahonia japonica
Other names: Oregon grape
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Genus: Mahonia
Species: M. japonica - M. japonica is a winter-flowering evergreen shrub with terminal clusters of lemon-yellow blooms. The foliage turns a rich reddish-purple in the winter.
Mahonia japonica is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn; Purple, Dark-green in Winter
Fruit: Black in Summer; Black in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Bushy, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite)
Mahonia japonica (Oregon grape) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1.2m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained, or moist but well-drained, soil in shade or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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