Mahonia repens
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Creeping barberry
Creeping barberry is a low growing evergreen sub-shrub that creates a stiff, spreading ground-cover growing 1′ tall to 4-5.’ wide.
An excellent ground cover or foundation plant that will do well in shady garden.
Creeping barberry will tolerate clay soils but does best with moist, loamy soil.
Adds color to the garden throughout the seasons. It has yellow flowers in the middle of spring and conspicuous blue berries (birds like) in the early summer and although it is evergreen, in fall the leaves turn bronze.
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Dry, Light
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Other: Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant
Ecological Value | Birds are attracted to the berries |
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Historical Uses | The Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California used the roots for a blood and cough tonic. The Hopi, Paiute, Navajo, Shoshoni, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Mendocino, and other tribes also used the plan |
Distribution | Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond. |
Elevation | between 0 and 7000 feet |
Communities | Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Chaparral |
Habitat | Dry, open woods & hills at high elevations |