Berberis eurybracteata (Narrow-leaved Mahonia, Chinese Mahonia, Grape Holly)


Botanical Information

FamilyBerberidaceae
GenusBerberis
Specieseurybracteata
SynonymsMahonia berberidifolia, Mahonia eurybracteata (Name changed to Berberis eurybracteata in 2019)
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginNative to China.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6 - H3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height0.5 - 2 m
Spread1-1.5 metres
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodAugust, September, October

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionAn upright, evergreen, shrub, growing to a height and spread of 2 m, and is characterized by its narrow, spine-free leaflets.
LandscapeFlower borders and beds, accent, container, and mass planting.
PropagationBy seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.
CultivationGrows well in a moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade.
PestsGenerally pest and disease free.
HabitatForests, forest margins, streamsides, thickets, weedy slopes, open rocky ground in Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan, China.
Leaf DescriptionYellowish to dark green, oblong, with 5-9 pairs of obliquely ascending, mostly separate or sometimes contiguous leaflets, lowest pair of leaflets similar to and close to others.
Flower DescriptionClustered racemes of fragrant yellow flowers.
Fruit DescriptionBlack or purple berries.

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