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Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'
(Oregon Grape 'Winter Sun')

Family - Berberidaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in Northern Ireland
Discovered By - Raised at Slieve Donard Nursery
Season of Interest - Spring, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 4m or more
Width - 4m

Description: Large-sized Evergreen Shrub with an upright habit. Leathery, dark green leaves are pinnate and have ovate leaflets with spiny margins. Fragrant, small yellow flowers are cup and saucer-shaped. Flowers are produced in Racemes from late autumn into late winter and are followed by blue-green berries.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Flower:

Small, bright yellow flowers are cup and saucer-shaped and produced in upright racemes from November into February. Flowers are sweetly scented and are followed by blue-green berries.

Flower colour: Yellow

Flower shape: Cup and saucer-shaped in racemes

Flowering time: November, December, January, February

Foliage:

Leathery dark green leaves are pinnate and have ovate leaflets with spiny margins.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate leaflets

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in partial shade or shade in moisture retentive, but well drained soil.