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Mahoberberis aquisargentii

Family - Berberidaceae
Category - Shrub
Hybrid Parents - Mahonia aquifolium x Berberis sargentiana
Origin - Discovered in Sweden, garden origin
Year of Introduction - 1948
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 2.5m
Width - 2m

Description: Medium-sized Evergreen Shrub with an upright habit. Glossy, dark green leaves are variable in shape, either ternate with spiny margins or oblong and narrow with finely toothed margins. Clusters of primrose yellow, cup and saucer-shaped flowers are produced in late spring and early summer and are followed by black berries.

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Flower:

Clusters of small, pale yellow, cup and saucer-shaped flowers are produced in May and June. Flowers are followed by round, black berries.

Flower colour: Yellow

Flower shape: Cup and saucer-shaped flowers in clusters

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Glossy, dark green leaves are either ternate with spiny margins or oblong with serrated margins. The leaves may have a burgundy hue during the winter months.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Ternate to oblong

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in sun or shade in most garden soils.