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Mahonia Repens (Creeping Oregon Grape)
Mahonia Repens (Creeping Oregon Grape)
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Creeping Oregon Grape Mahonia reopens,
is a low growing, flowering, groundcover with edible berries around August and September commonly used for making jams and jellies. It spreads readily in poor, rocky and sandy soils but is not difficult to keep from spreading to unwanted areas. Often one of the only plants thriving where you find it, it is incredibly cold, heat and drought tolerant and actually prefers 'dry-shade' the most. Most often found in dry sage steppe into dry forest floors, such as foothill Ponderosa stands. Once established this requires no irrigation and will also tolerate poor, rocky soil. Perfect choice for wildlife, woodland or native yards. It is also fire resistant and will sprout from the roots after a prescribed or devastating fire.
Begins blooming April and May with bright yellow bunches of small flowers that really stand out against the deep green and red foliage. Berries will follow, but are not produced every year, sometimes once every three years. The flowers are fragrant and golden, and the new growth is red mixed with green in the leaves. Foliage is evergreen and looks great in bouquets and house decor.
Oregon Grape is an excellent choice for xeriscapes, crevice gardens, pollinator gardens, dry shade, groundcover, edible yards or mass plantings. Growing around 4-10" tall but up to 2', will continue to spread into a groundcover or a low creeping shrub, depending on the sun and water it receives. Creeping Oregon Grape excels as an understory groundcover. Excellent cold, heat and drought tolerance, high deer resistance.
Try planting in or behind a rock or crevice garden where it can wrap up and over the rocks while still receiving some shade. It is one of the few plants that truly thrives in dry shade.
Plant with taller flowers and shrubs like peonies, aster, rudbeckia and manzanita for attractive, low growing weed suppression that fills open space but doesn't crowd out what is already planted, this is not a competicie with established plants. Looks especially nice as filler between flowering perennials, in cottage gardens and under trees.
Direct sow in the Autumn with good drainage or stratify in the fridge for 90-120 days good drainage, additional seedlings can be transplanted to new locations in late Spring or early Summer.
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