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Mahonia japonica 'Bealei'
Mahonia, Leather Leaf
- Understory
- Foundation
- Shade shrub
- Category: Trees & Shrubs, Discontinued
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Height: 6-8 Feet
- Spread: 3-4 Feet
- Bloom Color: Yellow
Native to China, leatherleaf mahonia is an evergreen clumping shrub with multiple upright branches and a loose growing habit. Leaves are pinnately compound, whorled around the stem with spined hollylike leaflets.
Fragrant yellow flowers appear in late winter on erect racemes, forming clusters of green berries in spring turning blueish-black in summer, providing food for wildlife.
Mahonia prefers to be grown in shaded areas, flowering best when giving partial shade. It also appreciates regular watering in well-drained soils. Regular pruning of the taller stems helps regulate the irregular growth pattern and maintain a uniform shape.