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Oregon grape

Berberis aquifolium

Dark berries feed birds, and evergreen leaves provide shelter through the seasons.

Pinnately compound leaves
Kathleen Moore · CC BY 4.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Also sold as Mahonia aquifolium. A western woodland shrub that can spread by suckers; give it light shade and avoid hot, exposed sites.

Sunlight
Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size
3–6 ft tall · 2–5 ft wide
Season of interest
Spring flowers & summer berries
Hardiness
USDA zones 5–8
Garden role
Evergreen woodland structure
Nandina domesticaCathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of heavenly bamboo.

Nandina domestica

Try oregon grape for evergreen woodland structure.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Oregon grape: Kathleen Moore · CC BY 4.0
Heavenly bamboo: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

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