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Mahonia repens

Creeping Oregon Grape-Holly

A low-growing ground cover with compound leaves, blue-green in colour during the summer, turning to bronzy-purple in the winter. The yellow blooms are followed by blue-black fruit clusters.

  • »  AKA Berberis aquifolium repens
  • »  Clusters of fragrant yellow flowers
  • »  Green berries change to dark blue in the summer and persist into winter
  • »  Blue-green leaves are spiny(like a holly), turning bronze-purple tones in the winter
  • »  Suckering, compact, spreading habit
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

1gal
$34.13
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Berries
• Edible
• Evergreen
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Clumping
• Spreading
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Green
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Mahonia repens

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Mahonia repens

Mahonia grow best in partial to full shade, and in a moist, slightly acidic soil. Though it grows slowly, it suckers, and will need some care to keep it formal-looking.