Creeping Mahonia Ground Cover

Provides effective erosion control for slopes.

Creeping mahonia ground cover. Bright yellow flowers appear in the spring followed by blue edible fruit it is also known by some as creeping oregon grape. Mahonia repens commonly called creeping oregon grape or creeping barberry is a low growing stoloniferous evergreen shrub or shrublet which typically grows to 1 tall and spreads by underground stems to form an attractive ground cover. This low sprawling north american native shrub features leathery spiny green foliage and sprays of bright yellow spring flowers that are followed by clusters of blue black fruit in late summer. It has holly like bright green leaves that turn red to purple in the winter. In spring it bears bright yellow fragrant flowers. New shoots arise along the stems. Fragrant they attract pollinators before giving way to clusters of dark blue purple edible berries in late summer.

Excellent for use as a large scale groundcover in a woodland garden or in a small shrub grouping. It spreads by stolons long thin slightly underground or overground stems parallel to the ground. It s fantastic for providing groundcover particularly in shady woodland gardens. Description this is a broadleaf evergreen that is often used as a ground cover due to its height and spread. Forming an attractive and tight ground cover mahonia repens creeping mahonia is a low growing evergreen shrub with multi season interest.