Description
Canadian customers only. Due to CFIA export restrictions we cannot export outside of Canada.
A Pacific NW evergreen shrub with shiny holly like leaves. Bright yellow flowers are borne in profusion. A boon for nectar seeking bumblebees and other beneficial insects. In mid summer, blue grape like fruit are held in tight clusters. Edible, but very sour. This species prefers full sun and average soils. Will tolerate hot sites. There is quite a height range with this species. This particular patch is a form that is consistent short and wide without much variation.
- Seed Count: 25-30
- Collection Date: August 2024
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Height and Width: 1-3m x 1-2m
- Germination test type: float; cut
- Family: Berberidaceae
How to germinate Mahonia aquifolium seed:
Soak seed 48 hours. Warm stratify (21C) for 60 days, then cold stratify (2-4C) for 5 months. This mimics the late summer & winter conditions. Germinate at 15-20C. Should see sprouting in 3-7 weeks. Sow thinly or prick out and transplant if using trays or baggie sowing into deep pots as roots go deep. Loves a thin layer of mulch.
