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A fantastically imposing mahonia, reaching up to 4 metres in height and spread. This mature prominence is a fantastic way to have a bold, floriferous presence in the garden from November through to March. Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ also provides architectural interest all year round with its evergreen rosettes of long, large leaves. Not only are the clusters of bold, bright-yellow blooms colourful they also have a sweet, jasmine like scent and are rich in nectar, so highly beneficial to visiting pollinators. Later, bunches of captivating, dark purple berries emerge and provide a feast for birds and other wildlife.Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ likes a shaded location such as a woodland border, where the blooms will glow in dappled sunlight – it will also be happy in a sunnier spot providing the soil is moist. A hardy, evergreen shrub which prefers fertile, rich soil so give a generous amount of well-rotted manure or compost when planting.
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Key Information
Latin Name | Mahonia Charity 9cm pot |
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Common Name | Oregon grape |
Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) |
Colour | Yellow |
Type | Shrub |
Format | 9cm Pots |
Position | Full-Shade, Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height in Maturity (m) | 4.00 m |
Spread in Maturity (m) | 4.00 |
Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
Scented | Yes |
Good for pots | Yes |
Good for wildlife | Yes |
Good for pollinators | Yes |