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Oregon grape
Berberis repens

  Fort Collins

Synonyms

Mahonia repens

Dimensions

Height: 4.0 in. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft.

Growth Form

Groundcover, Shrub

Program Association

Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program

Wildlife Uses

Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds

Sun Requirements

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Water Requirements

Low

Plant Community

Foothills, Mountains

Season of Bloom

April, May, June

Flower Color

Yellow Shades

Leaf Color

Blue Shades, Green Shades

Design Considerations

Evergreen, Showy Flowers

Duration

Perennial

Natural Landscape Position

  Fort Collins Model
1, 2

Soil Type

Variable

Pests/Disease Prone

No

Hazards/Toxic

Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.