Botanical name: Mahonia aquilifolium
Type: Evergreen shrub
Bloom colour: Bright yellow
Bloom time: April - May
Sun requirement: Full sun
Height: 0.5 m - 2.5 m
Spread: 1.5 m with spreading underground root parts
Soil moisture: Dry to moist
Features: Brilliant yellow flowers feed pollinators and add bright colour to your still-emerging spring garden. Blue, late-summer berries, will feed birds and other wildlife.
Note: Tall Oregon grape is a great plant for filling space but may get unruly if left to its own will. Dull Oregon grape is a compact alternative that may be better suited for a small garden.
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