Creeping Mahonia

Mahonia Repens

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Overview

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia repens) is an attractive, low-growing evergreen shrub, reaching a height of approximately 1-3 feet with a 2-5 feet spread. Admired for its holly-like foliage, it showcases yellow blooms in spring and purple-blue berries in late summer. Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers partial shade and well-drained soil. Perfect as ground cover, it adds year-round interest and is drought-tolerant once established.

Sun Half, ShadeWater LowZones 5–10Climate Temperate

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — low-growing evergreen shrub

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — low-growing evergreen shrub

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — reaching a height of approximately 1-3 feet with a 2-5 feet spread

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — it showcases yellow blooms in spring and purple-blue berries in late summer

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Admired for its holly-like foliage

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers partial shade and well-drained soil

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Perfect as ground cover, it adds year-round interest and is drought-tolerant once established

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Low
USDA zones: 5–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Berberidaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia repens) is an attractive

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — low-growing evergreen shrub

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — reaching a height of approximately 1-3 feet with a 2-5 feet spread

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — it showcases yellow blooms in spring and purple-blue berries in late summer

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Admired for its holly-like foliage

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers partial shade and well-drained soil

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Perfect as ground cover, it adds year-round interest and is drought-tolerant once established

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — also known as the Creeping Oregon Grape

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — This hardy native species

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — holly-like leaves that turn various shades of red and purple in the fall and winter

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — offers year-round interest with its rich green

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Its slow to moderate growth rate makes it easy to maintain

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — the plant sports cheerful yellow flowers in small clusters

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — which are particularly attractive to pollinators like bees

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Creeping Mahonia forms a dense mat that can effectively suppress weeds

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — with a spread of 18 to 36 inches

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — it should be noted that the plant prefers well-drained soil with a slight acidity

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — By late summer or early fall, these blooms give way to dark blue, edible berries

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — It is drought-tolerant once established, requiring minimal watering and is suitable for USDA zones 5 to 8

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — or as an underplanting in woodland gardens

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — mass plantings on slopes for erosion control

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — The Creeping Mahonia is an excellent choice for filling gaps between larger shrubs

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — yellow flowers in the garden

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — ground cover / shrub with yellow blooms

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