Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) 冬青葡萄/奧勒岡葡萄

Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) 冬青葡萄/奧勒岡葡萄

Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) yellow flowers in spring. 冬青葡萄/奧勒岡葡萄春天開的黃花.

Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) yellow flowers in spring. 冬青葡萄/奧勒岡葡萄白色冬雪中襯托著秋末橘紅的葉片.

Small evergreen shrub.  Very hardy and easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. This shrub has yellow flowers in spring, edible dusty indigo to black berries in late summer for birds/human/animals, foliage from glossy dark green turn orange red in late fall throughout the winter.  It has different looks in different seasons. Excellent for rock garden and small/medium garden.  Propagate by seeds or cuttings. Mature size:4′-6′(H) X 4′-6′(W). USDA Zones:5-9.

小型常綠灌木.  非常強健易於栽種.  最好種在全日照到半日照處.  這種灌木春開黃色小花,頂生,夏末果實成熟呈藍黑色吸引鳥類覓食,人也可以食用其果實但味如黑醋栗偏酸,,秋末葉色從深綠油亮轉為耀眼的橘紅色,襯著白色冬雪很有美感.  它四季有著不同的風貌. 很適合岩砌花園,小/中型花園.  繁殖以種子或扦插方式來進行.  成熟株高及寬幅為4-6呎.  耐寒耐熱性皆佳.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahonia_aquifolium

http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Mahonia+aquifolium