Mahonia x media 'Charity'/Charity Oregon Grape

Spring fruit and foliage
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Spring fruit and foliage	Developing fruit on long panicles	Stiff, upright growing shrub
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Scientific Name:	Mahonia x media 'Charity'
Common Name:	Charity Oregon Grape
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	2 -3 feet
Bloom time:	Fall, Winter
Flower color:	Yellow
Fruit present:	Spring, Winter
Fruit color:	Purple
Light Exposure:	Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No
Comments:	This evergreen shrub produces large, holly-like leaves and grows upright. Showy, attractive, slightly fragrant, bright yellow flowers on long racemes appear during late autumn through early winter. It is a great shrub for the winter garden because of the yellow flowers and purple berries coming at a time when most plants are dormant. Mahonias do best in partial shade with some sunlight during the morning. Remove the canes of old straggly plant to encourage more new shoots.