Leatherleaf Mohania is an evergreen shrub with irregular upright stems in a tiered habit. The leathery olive green compound foliage resemble spined holly leaves. Long panicles of fragrant yellow flowers bloom in spring and are followed by clusters waxy blue-black berries that resemble grapes. Best in part sun and moist well-drained acidic soil. Salt and drought tolerant. Note: Considered invasive in the southeast.
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Origins: |
Western China |
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Height: |
4' - 10’ |
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Spread: |
3' - 8' |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Spreads by suckering- unless naturalization is desired remove suckers as soon as they appear
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Pieris, Rhododendron
IMAGES: Didier Descouens, (MHNT) Berberis bealei habitus, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Berberis bealei kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Mahonia bealei kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) 阿橋 HQ, 闊葉十大功勞 Mahonia bealei -墨爾本植物園 Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne- (9213355613), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.