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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 5–10Type Ground cover, ShrubClimate Temperate

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

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Ground cover, Shrub
Family: Berberidaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia repens) is an attractive; admired for its holly-like foliage, image 51

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

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — offers year-round interest with its rich green; by late summer or early fall, these blooms give way to dark, image 60

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — The Creeping Mahonia is an excellent choice for filling gaps between larger shrubs; with a spread of 18 to 36 inches

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — it showcases yellow blooms in spring and purple-blue berries in late summer; perfect as ground cover, it adds year-round

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

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — low-growing evergreen shrub; holly-like leaves that turn various shades of red and purple in the fall and winter, image 52

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

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

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — ground cover / shrub for half or shade

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — also known as the Creeping Oregon Grape; offers year-round interest with its rich green

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

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Creeping Mahonia forms a dense mat that can effectively suppress weeds, image 38

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — Admired for its holly-like foliage; ground cover / shrub for half or shade

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

Mahonia Repens

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Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 · source
Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C.,…, CC BY 2.0 · source
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M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Marmot from USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
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Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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