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Mahonia aquifolium
Native to North America and East Asia.
Habitus: Shrubs with dense young, yellow in cross-section.
Leaf: Leaves are alternate, feathery, with a smooth and prickly leaf margin, coppery in autumn (when exposed to cold temperatures).
Flower: Yellow flowers are in clusters or panicles, dense. They flower in April or May.
Fruit: Fruit is dark blue, ripens in autumn.
Hardy overwintering species. Thrives in shade or full sun. Prune when partially frost hardened.
Green urban areas
Seeding, grafting, root suckers and tubers.
M. aquifolium ‘Charity’