Berberis Species, Holly-Leaved Barberry, Oregon Grape, Oregon Grape Holly (Berberis aquifolium)

Flowering in late April 2005, Spokane Valley, WA (Zone 5b)

Mahonia aquifolium

Photo taken 18Oct2006


Photo taken August 2008

Oregon Grape in flower in British Columbia, Canada, April 1998

Oregon Grape in fruit in British Columbia, Canada, July 1997

Holly like leaves that range from green to scarlet, blooms in spring with sweet smelling yellow (mustard like) flowers.

Botanical illustration of Mahonia aquifolium in blossom in my yard mid April 2006 (Zone 5, Spokane, Wa.).

Oregon Holly-Grape (Mahonia aquifolium)

Oregon Holly-Grape (Mahonia aquifolium)

Photo taken 18Oct2006

Mahonia in shade

Mahonia aquifolium

Mahonia aquifolium


early... or late flowers? late winter, southern California


Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, Zone 6b.

Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI

Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI

Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI

Farmer Johns Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI

VanDusen Botanical Garden

Leather Leaf Mahonia Blooming as of February 1 in Chattanooga (I just today learned it's name.)



Oregon Grape - Northern Illinois - March 26, 2012

The bees love it - Northern Illinois - 3/25/12

A shrub planted in Wayne in southeast PA in bloom in April 2012

A closer shot of the shrub planted in Wayne in southeast PA in bloom in April 2012

The foliage and flower clusters in April 2012 in se PA

A close-up of a flower cluster in April 2012 in se PA

The purple winter color of two shrubs planted in northeast IL in the 1980's

Cylburn Arboretum Association, Baltimore, MD. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
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Berberis Species, Holly-Leaved Barberry, Oregon Grape, Oregon Grape Holly
Berberis aquifolium
Type: | Shrubs |
Height: | 4-8 ft. | 1.2-2.4 m |
Conditions: | Zone 5-9, Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade |