Mahonia aquifolium - Cultivation Notes
Mahonia will flourish in most well drained, fertile soils, preferring partial but not deep shade. Trim back growth to shape every other year - removing older straggly growth.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Mahonia aquifolium:
- Scented blossom
- Spiney growth can deter unwanted visitors!
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Fruit / berry producing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Weaknesses of Mahonia aquifolium
- Spiney plant - can scratch young children and gardeners!
Design & Plant Use for Mahonia aquifolium:
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils
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View other ground cover plants with yellow flowers, or ground cover plants with medium green foliage
Common Missspellings: Merhonia, Mahonea, Merhonia, Mahonea, Merhoenia