Description:
NAME: Oregon Grape
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Hollyleaved Barberry / Oregon Grape Holly
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mahonia Aquifolium
syn. Berberis Aquifolium
COLOR: Yellow Flowers / Dark Blue Fruit
PLANT SEEDS: Fall
sow seeds or cold stratify
BLOOM TIME: Flowers
March - May
HARVEST: Berries Late Summer - Early Winter
HARDINESS ZONE: 5
- 9
PLANT HEIGHT: 4
- 8'
PLANT SPACING: 4
- 6'
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun
- Part Shade - Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
QUANTITY: 20 Seeds
OTHER: Oregon Grape Holly is an evergreen shrub
native to the western US & Canada. It is the state flower of Oregon. They
are very ornamental & provide a huge benefit to wildlife. The plants are drought
resistant, deer & rabbit resistant, & will tolerate poor or rocky soil.
The flowers bloom in large clusters in early spring before
many other plants have even woken up. The fragrant bell-shaped flowers will
attract bees, birds, & butterflies. The evergreen holly shaped leaves are
green in the summer, & take on lovely bronze to red highlights in the fall.
Hip florists everywhere are falling in love with these for cut arrangements!
In fall, the Oregon Grape has showy purplish-red berries that
look like but are not really a grape. The berries are edible but tart, &
are often made into jelly, juice, or wine. They are also uséd to make a purple
dye. Song birds, game birds, & other woodland creatures like squirrels will
love to eat the berries!
