Oregon Grape Live Plant – Mahonia aquifolium, 2-Year-Old Potted Shrub

Add year-round beauty and wildlife value to your garden with Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium), a hardy broadleaf evergreen shrub native to western North America. Its distinctive holly-like leaves, bright yellow spring flowers, and dusty blue-black berries create seasonal interest throughout the year.

This versatile native shrub is an excellent choice for woodland gardens, shaded borders, natural privacy barriers, and wildlife-friendly landscapes.

Available as a 2-year-old plant in a 3¼-inch container.

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Mahonia aquifolium

• Common name: Oregon Grape

• Plant age: 2 years old

• Container size: 3¼ inches

• Plant type: Broadleaf evergreen shrub

• USDA hardiness zones: 5–9

• Mature height: Approximately 3–8 feet

• Mature spread: Approximately 2–5 feet

• Flowers: Bright yellow clusters in late winter or early spring

• Fruit: Dusty blue-black berries in autumn

Four-Season Garden Interest

Oregon Grape offers attractive foliage and seasonal color throughout the year:

• Spring: Bronze-tinted new growth and bright yellow flower clusters

• Summer: Blue-black berry clusters develop

• Fall: Foliage shifts toward deep reddish-purple tones

• Winter: Evergreen, holly-like foliage continues to provide structure and color

The tart berries are naturally high in pectin and can be cooked with sugar to make jams, jellies, preserves, and pies. They can also be used in homemade wine.

Native Wildlife Garden Plant

The early-season yellow flowers provide nectar for native bees and hummingbirds. The berry clusters offer food for birds, including robins, cedar waxwings, and towhees.

The sharp, spiny foliage makes Oregon Grape highly resistant to deer and rabbits. Its dense growth and prickly leaves also make it useful when planted along property lines as a natural barrier or privacy hedge.

Growing Conditions and Care

Light: Partial shade to full shade is ideal. Oregon Grape can tolerate full sun when soil moisture is adequate. In hot climates, protect it from intense afternoon sun to help prevent leaf scorching.

Soil: Prefers well-drained acidic to neutral soil, with an ideal pH range of approximately 5.0–7.0. It can grow in sandy, loamy, or clay soils as long as water does not remain standing around the roots.

Water: Low to moderate water needs once established. Provide regular watering during the first few growing seasons. Established plants are relatively drought-tolerant.

Winter protection: Plant in a location sheltered from harsh winter winds to reduce drying and winter leaf burn.

Important soil note: Avoid overly alkaline soil, which can cause chlorosis, or yellowing of the leaves.

Native Range

Oregon Grape is native to western North America, including the Pacific Northwest from British Columbia through northern California and east toward the Rocky Mountains.

Shipping Information

We can ship to all states. Free shipping is available to most locations.

Larger boxes and shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, and locations considered remote may require an additional freight surcharge.

If temperatures at the destination are warmer than 89°F or colder than 20°F, we will hold the order until temperatures improve.

All plants are inspected for quality before shipment. If your plant arrives damaged, please message us promptly and include photos of the package and plant so we can help resolve the issue.

Please contact us before ordering if you have any questions.

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