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Berberis eurybracteata


Narrow-leaved Mahonia, Chinese Mahonia, Grape Holly




Origin:  Native to China.
Family
Berberidaceae
Genus
Berberis
Species
eurybracteata
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Synonyms
Mahonia berberidifolia, Mahonia eurybracteata (Name changed to Berberis eurybracteata in 2019)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H3
Height
0.5 - 2 m
Spread
1-1.5 metres
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AugustSeptemberOctober
General Description
An upright, evergreen, shrub, growing to a height and spread of 2 m, and is characterized by its narrow, spine-free leaflets.
Landscape
Flower borders and beds, accent, container, and mass planting.
Cultivation
Grows well in a moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Generally pest and disease free.
Habitat
Forests, forest margins, streamsides, thickets, weedy slopes, open rocky ground in Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan, China.
Leaf Description
Yellowish to dark green, oblong, with 5-9 pairs of obliquely ascending, mostly separate or sometimes contiguous leaflets, lowest pair of leaflets similar to and close to others.
Flower Description
Clustered racemes of fragrant yellow flowers.
Fruit Description
Black or purple berries.
Propagation
By seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.
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