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Beal's mahonia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Beal's mahonia

Mahonia bealei

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Mahonia
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

M. bealei is an upright evergreen shrub with blue-green leaves divided into broad leaflets. Fragrant pale yellow flowers are produced in short upright racemes to 10cm in length from late autumn to early spring, followed by ovoid, blue-purple berries

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained or moist but well-drained soil, best in shade or partial shade but sun tolerant if the soil is not too dry. Good for a woodland setting

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or leaf bud cuttings from late summer to autumn

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

A rust and powdery mildews may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround Cover

Planting Places

Greenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years