Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress'

Written By Elizabeth Broadbent
 

Common Names:

Oregon grape

Family: Berberidaceae

Features:

  • Compact, evergreen shrub

  • Attractive ferny foliage, spine-free.  

  • Upright spikes of lemon-yellow flowers

Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade

Ultimate Height: 0.5 - 1 meters

Ultimate Spread: 0.5 - 1 meters

Flowering: Autumn

 

Care

Once established, Mahonia is fairly low maintenance and needs little or no regular pruning. If required, prune in mid to late spring. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring (after pruning).

Elizabeth Broadbent
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