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Mahonia pinnata
California barberry
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Latin Name: Mahonia pinnata
Synonyms: M. aquifolium fascicularis. M. fascicularis. Berberis pinnata.
Common Name: California barberry
Family: Berberidaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (Lag.)Fedde.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Rocky exposed places and woody slopes below 1200 metres[71].
Mature Height: 1.8
Habit: Shrub
Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, it thrives in any good garden soil[11, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Dislikes windy positions[49]. Prefers a shady sheltered position[49].
This species is not fully hardy in the colder parts of Britain[3]. The young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts.
Closely allied to M. aquifolium[67]. It hybridizes freely with other members of the genus.
Most plants grown in gardens under this name are in fact hybrids[182].
Plants are resistant to honey fungus[88].
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