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Mahonia

Providing multi-season interest, Mahonia are evergreen shrubs grown for their attractive dark green foliage and clusters of cheerful, bright golden-yellow flowers. Sometimes  fragrant, they attract pollinators before giving way to clusters of black or blue-purple berries which attract birds and wildlife. Mahonia are easy to grow and thrive in full sun, semi-shade or even in the shade.
 

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Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape Holly)

Adding color and splendor to the shade garden, Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape Holly) is a striking evergreen shrub with multi-season interest.

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Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf Mahonia)

Useful for shady areas of the garden, Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf Mahonia) is an upright evergreen shrub with striking foliage of large, leathery, blue-green leaves, each composed of 9-13 broad, spiny leaflets. Short upright racemes of wonderfully fragrant, lemon-yellow flowers open for 4-6 weeks in winter.

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Mahonia fremontii (Fremont Barberry)

Worth planting for its 4 seasons of interest, Mahonia fremontii (Fremont Barberry) is a rounded evergreen shrub with stiff, erect branches clothed with beautiful thick and rigid, spiny, holly-like leaves. Emerging burgundy, the leaves turn green and then blue-green to powder blue with age. In mid-spring to early summer, showy clusters of 8-12 honey-scented, brilliant yellow, cup-shaped flowers can be admired.

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Mahonia japonica (Japanese Mahonia)

Handsome, award-winning Mahonia japonica (Japanese Mahonia) is an erect medium-sized evergreen shrub with a striking foliage of large, leathery, dark green leaves, each composed of 7-15 spiky leaflets. Long terminal clusters of lemon-yellow flowers, which smell of lily-of-the-valley, open over an extended period in late fall.

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Mahonia nervosa (Cascade Mahonia)

A popular ornamental, Mahonia nervosa (Cascade Mahonia) is a low-growing rhizomatous evergreen shrub with multi-season interest. In mid-spring to early summer, erect racemes densely packed with 30-70 cheerful canary-yellow flowers appear above the leaves. They are followed by clusters of waxy blue berries in the fall. Resembling small grapes, they are tart but edible.

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Mahonia repens (Creeping Mahonia)

Forming an attractive and tight ground cover, Mahonia repens (Creeping Mahonia) is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with multi-season interest. In spring, racemes of cheerful, bright golden-yellow flowers appear just above the leaves.

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Mahonia trifoliolata (Agarita)

Mahonia trifoliolata (Agarita) is a rounded, evergreen shrub with rigid, spreading branches clothed with beautiful gray-green, trifoliate, holly-like leaves, 2-4 in. long (5-10 cm), adorned with needle-sharp tips. Clusters of fragrant, bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers open in early to mid-spring.

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Mahonia x media 'Buckland' (Oregon Grape)

Award-winning Mahonia x media 'Buckland' (Oregon Grape) is a large, upright, evergreen shrub with a striking foliage of large, bold, dark green leaves, each composed of 17-21 spiky leaflets. Arching racemes of sweetly scented, soft yellow flowers open over an extended period in winter.

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Mahonia x media 'Charity' (Oregon Grape)

Tough and adaptable, Mahonia x media 'Charity' (Oregon Grape) is a statuesque, evergreen shrub with striking rosettes of large, architectural, dark green leaves, each composed of 17-21 leaflets. Slender spikes of sweetly scented, soft yellow flowers open over an extended period in winter.

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