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Scientific Name:
Mahonia repens ( syn. Berberis )
Pronunciation:
muh-HOE-nee-uh REE-penz
Common Name:
creeping mahonia, creeping barberry
Family Name:
Berberidaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Low growing, leaves evergreen, pinnately compound with 5 or 7 spiny margined leaflets.

Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
B.C. east of Cascades, Canada - eastern, U.S. - central, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Ground cover, Native planting, Rock garden
Additional Info:

Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Spinose

Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May

Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Blue
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy,

Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)

Course(s):
  • HORT 1155
Location(s):
  • (BKW)  Boulevard Kwantlen Way
  • (GAZ)  GAZebo
  • (GAZE)  GAZebo East
  • (GAZN)  GAZebo North
  • (HPZ)  Horticulture PlaZa
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