Dwarf Oregon Grape

Mahonia repens

prickly holly-like leaflets and clusters of small petalled yellow flowers

a patch of low growing dwarf Oregon grape serving as a ground cover.

Plant Description

An evergreen, stoloniferous shrub and groundcover. Leathery holly-like leaves, yellow flowers, and blue-black fruit. Grows well in shade or sun and is very drought tolerant. Leaves turn bronze in winter. Native range is east of the Cascades, but it grows well in the Willamette Valley.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Shrub
Habitats	Forests Gardens Little Habitats Residential yards
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to moist
Special Uses	Attracts birds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms April Blooms June Blooms May Deer resistant Drought tolerant Erosion control Evergreen Flowering Flowers yellow Good groundcover Ornamental Perennial Produces berries Produces fruit Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides soil stabilization Provides wildlife habitat Woody
Shade Preference	Part shade
Mature Height	12 – 36”