Property News · November 19, 2016

Plant of the week: mahonia


A late-flowering evergreen with sunny yellow flowers and blue-black berries for the birdsWhat is it? If you’re looking for a late-flowering evergreen for a shady spot, this could be the one: mahonia (aka Oregon grape) is a family of shrubs that sport sunny yellow flowers loved by pollinators, followed by blue-black berries that the birds will enjoy.Any good varieties? Mahonia × media ‘Charity’ and M. × media ‘Winter Sun’ make a stately 5m x 4m shrub with lily of the valley-scented flowers from November to March. M. ‘Soft Caress’, a new introduction, flowers from August to October, with spineless leaves and a compact growing style (120cm x 120cm). Looking for something similarly compact, but spring-flowering? Mahonia aquifolium ‘Apollo’ is great for low-maintenance groundcover in smaller gardens. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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