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Berberis eurybracteata
Narrow-leaved Mahonia, Chinese Mahonia, Grape Holly
Origin: Native to China.
| Family |
| Berberidaceae |
| Genus |
| Berberis |
| Species |
| eurybracteata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Mahonia berberidifolia, Mahonia eurybracteata (Name changed to Berberis eurybracteata in 2019) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H3 |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1-1.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An upright, evergreen, shrub, growing to a height and spread of 2 m, and is characterized by its narrow, spine-free leaflets. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and beds, accent, container, and mass planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in a moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Generally pest and disease free. |
| Habitat |
| Forests, forest margins, streamsides, thickets, weedy slopes, open rocky ground in Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan, China. |
| Leaf Description |
| Yellowish 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 Description |
| Clustered racemes of fragrant yellow flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Black or purple berries. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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