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Oregon Grape Holly
Mahonia aquifolium · Perennial
Oregon Grape Holly is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 3–6 ft. It does best in part shade in well-drained soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring. It attracts pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to deer and fire and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Part shade
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Fire
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- South West Canada to Northern California
Will it survive your winters?
We score Oregon Grape Holly’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
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