Tall Oregon grape - Mahonia aquiflora
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Mature height: 5–6’
Growth rate: medium
Features: yellow clusters of flower (Mar-May) that turn to edible (but not incredible) blue berries. Evergreen, pointed, glossy green and red leaves.
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological benefit: early blooms aid pollinators, birds love the berries, larval host plant for native butterflies/moths like the brown elfin.
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Mature height: 5–6’
Growth rate: medium
Features: yellow clusters of flower (Mar-May) that turn to edible (but not incredible) blue berries. Evergreen, pointed, glossy green and red leaves.
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological benefit: early blooms aid pollinators, birds love the berries, larval host plant for native butterflies/moths like the brown elfin.
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Mature height: 5–6’
Growth rate: medium
Features: yellow clusters of flower (Mar-May) that turn to edible (but not incredible) blue berries. Evergreen, pointed, glossy green and red leaves.
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological benefit: early blooms aid pollinators, birds love the berries, larval host plant for native butterflies/moths like the brown elfin.
