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Common Name: Oregon Grapeholly Latin Name: Mahonia aquifolium Size: 3 (min) to 6 (max)

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1 The flower clusters are fragrant, even 10 feet away.2 It sends out babies from the underground roots. These are easily transplanted.3 We have a serious deer problem, but not one leaf of my Mahonias has ever been nibbled.

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Oregon Grapeholly
Mahonia aquifolium
Origin: British Columbia to Oregon
Maximum Height: 6 feet

Category: EvergreenShrub
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Mahonia
species: aquifolium
Origin: British Columbia to Oregon
Size: 3 (min) to 6 (max)
Size Description: small to medium shrub
Notes:
Characteristics:

Winter Interest

Rain Garden

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Colors

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Bloom history: (Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted)4/1/2009 until 4/10/2009 See other plants that bloom at this time.

Plant Images and Specimens

Photo Credit: Ernie Wiegand

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Flowers
Photo Credit: Ernie Wiegand
Season: Winter-Spring

Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.144488650000000 Longitude: -84.509725516666700] Specimen: 1156

Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.856884350000000 Longitude: -84.226756333333300] Specimen: 1893

Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden Copenhagen Denmark [Latitude: 52.406683450000000 Longitude: -1.524343050000000] Specimen: 3409

Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 52.406683450000000 Longitude: -1.524343050000000] Specimen: 3410

Location: Zurich Old Botanical Garden Talstrasse, 8001 Z?rich, Switzerland [Latitude: 47.371302040000000 Longitude: 8.534191180000000] Specimen: 5916

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Location: zurich old bot garden

Location: Venice [Latitude: 45.438136370000000 Longitude: 12.320734910000000] Specimen: 6919

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winter
Location: Venice

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winter
Location: Venice

Location: Washington, DC 300 New Jersey Ave SE Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.892559950000000 Longitude: -77.028091090000000] Specimen: 8115

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Location: Washington, DC 300 New Jersey Ave SE

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Location: Washington, DC 300 New Jersey Ave SE

Location: Pisa, Italy [Latitude: 43.719395540000000 Longitude: 10.396041000000000] Specimen: 8411

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Location: Pisa, Italy

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Location: Pisa, Italy

Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.460559200000000 Longitude: -1.722442250000000] Specimen: 8422

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Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road

Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan [Latitude: 35.415538300000000 Longitude: 139.658137700000000] Specimen: 11412

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December 2018
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan

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December 2018
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan

Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan [Latitude: 35.416299700000000 Longitude: 139.658197600000000] Specimen: 11413

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December 2018
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan

Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan [Latitude: 35.417505100000000 Longitude: 139.660815300000000] Specimen: 11443

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December 2018
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan

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December 2018
Location: Sankaeien Gardens, Yokohama, Japan

Location: Shimizu, Japan [Latitude: 34.979490300000000 Longitude: 138.382768300000000] Specimen: 11459

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December 2018
Location: Shimizu, Japan

Location: Seattle, Washington [Latitude: 47.637044500000000 Longitude: -122.294799400000000] Specimen: 11678

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Washington Park Arboretum, December 2018
Location: Seattle, Washington

Location: Gatlinburg, TN [Latitude: 35.736914100000000 Longitude: -83.480925100000000] Specimen: 12350

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November 2029
Location: Gatlinburg, TN

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November 2029
Location: Gatlinburg, TN

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November 2029
Location: Gatlinburg, TN

Location: Gatlinburg, TN [Latitude: 35.718463400000000 Longitude: -83.510004400000000] Specimen: 12351

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December 2019
Location: Gatlinburg, TN

Location: Beaverton, OR [Latitude: 45.510923900000000 Longitude: -122.829622100000000] Specimen: 12500

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July 2023
Location: Beaverton, OR

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July 2023
Location: Beaverton, OR

Location: Beaverton, OR [Latitude: 45.511535900000000 Longitude: -122.830030500000000] Specimen: 12501

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July 2023
Location: Beaverton, OR

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July 2023
Location: Beaverton, OR

Location: Beaverton, OR [Latitude: 45.511808500000000 Longitude: -122.831515100000000] Specimen: 12502

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July 2023
Location: Beaverton, OR

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