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Mahonia aquifolium - Oregon Grapeholly
Family Berberidaceae
Botanical Name Mahonia aquifolium
Common Name Oregon Grapeholly, Oregon Hollygrape
Size 3 - 6' tall with similar spread
Hardiness Zone (4)5 - 7(8)
Culture Prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil; part shade to shade.
Ornamental Value Yellow flowers in spring, blue fruit in summer, blue-green evergreen foliage.
Landscape Use As an accent, in a shrub border, for shade gardens.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, pinnately compound, thick and spiny foliage, wood is yellow.
Notable Cultivars 'King's Ransom'
Campus Location Ag: Ellington Crtyd, Morgan Hall; Main: UC
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