Plant Mahonia Japonica

Mahonia japonica is a species of flowering plant in the family berberidaceae native to taiwan.

Plant mahonia japonica. The spiny leaves make a fine barrier plant or specimen. Tall 3 4 m and 10 ft. Pinnate compound leathery holly like leaves to 18 long grow in horizontal tiers. Usually no serious pest or disease.

Mahonia japonica bealei sku 6090 an attractive upright shrub with distinctive evergreen foliage and terminal clusters of showy fragrant yellow flowers followed by highly ornamental powder blue to black grape like fruit clusters. Japanese mahonia recipient of the prestigious award of garden merit of the royal horticultural society. If for any reason you must plant it in the sun avoid places that would be too hot and if possible favor part sun. Tall and wide 2 3 m.

Despite the name it is not native to japan though it has been known in cultivation there for centuries. Plant your mahonia in fall or spring but avoid frost spells and high temperatures. It loves cool soil with a lot of humus. Although native to china not japan it has been extensively cultivated in japan and is often commonly called japanese mahonia.

Usually no serious pest or. A part shade to full shade lover this plant is easily grown in fertile humus rich moist well drained soils. Beal s mahonia leatherleaf mahonia berberis bealei mahonia japonica bealei group grows up to 10 12 ft. Grows up to 8 10 ft.