Botanical Name: Mahonia repens
Common Name: Creeping Mahonia Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a low, spreading plant, with a loose clumping habit of slender erect stems; the plant spreads by means of underground stems; appearance is like a small Oregon grape Height 1' - 3' Spread 3' - 6' Growth Rate slow-moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun along coast; shade or part shade inland Soil tolerates most except desert alkaline habitats Hardiness hardy (zones 1-21): prefers locations with definite seasons Morphology: Leaves pinnately compound, alternate, with 3-7 sharply toothed oval-elliptic leaflets; leaves dark blue-green, 5-10" long; leaflets 1-3" long, leathery; new foliage is reddish-bronze Flowers yellow, in small, mostly terminal clusters; April - June Fruit a berry; blue, small Propagation: seed, semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings Usage: a low filler for shaded locations, valued for its attractive holly-like foliage, yellow flowers, and soil stabilizing capabilities groundcover in shaded slope areas Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak; the plant becomes drought-tolerant if grown in a shaded habitat Fertilizing balanced, in spring Pruning none, except to keep in bounds by controlling spread of underground stems Pests/Diseases relatively free; resistant to oak root fungus Special Conditions/Other Origin: British Columbia to Northern Californi Family: Berberidaceae Notes: |
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