Mahonia Soft Caress is a compact, clumping evergreen shrub featuring soft, bamboo-like compound leaves that turn purple in fall. In spring, Mahonia Soft Caress produces pinnacles of fragrant bright yellow flowers, followed by highly ornamental powdery blue fruit clusters. Thriving in part sun with moist, well-drained soil, Mahonia Soft Caress is a versatile, low-maintenance shrub ideal for borders, foundation plantings, and mixed shrub beds.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
2′ – 3 |
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Spread: |
2′ – 3.5′ |
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Spacing: |
3 |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun,Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring,Summer,Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Low Maintenance.Spreads by suckering- unless naturalization is desired remove suckers as soon as they appear
LANDSCAPE USES:Accents or Group Plantings,Borders,Woodland Gardens,Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS:Coral Bells,Hosta, Oakleaf Hydrangea
IMAGE:Michael Rivera,Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Narrowleaf Grape Holly Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’,CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
