Mahonia nervosa
Mahonia nervosa has emerald green, windmill-like leaves, canary yellow spring flowers and waxy blue berries.
Mahonia nervosa, the dull oregon-grape or Cascade mahonia, is a handsome, evergreen, ground-covering shrub native to BC and the Pacific Northwest. It has emerald green, windmill-like leaves that look like stiff, leathery fern fronds and canary yellow spring flowers that are followed by waxy blue berries in fall. Leaves can take on tints of red and purple in winter. Most effective planted en masse. Great as a low barrier planting, or facing for taller mahonias. Best in shade but tolerant of sun in cooler summer climates. Tolerant of dry shade. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Dull Oregon-Grape
Family: Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Blue
Benefits: Humminbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Mesic to dry open slopes and open forests in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; common in SW BC.
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Geographical Origin: North America
