General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Indehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: seeds require a cooling period prior to germination and are best planted in the Fall
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Fall Mahonia
  • Barberry
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Mahonia gracilipes
  • Synonym: Berberis gracilipes

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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2020-10-09
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2019-01-05
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2019-01-05
Location: Raulston Arboretum  NC State Univ  Raleigh, NC
Date: 2024-02-13
Photo trying to show the striking glaucous backside of leaves

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