Creeping Oregon Grape
Berberis repens
(also known as Mahonuia repens, Creeping mahonia, Creeping grape holly, Creeping barberry, Mountain holly )
zones 2-6
30 seeds
Creeping Oregon Grape is a species of Barberry native to the Rocky Mountains and westward areas of North America. It is found from British Columbia and Alberta in the north, through Arizona and New Mexico to the south. It is also found in many areas of California and the Great Basin region in Nevada. Being so widely spread, it is highly adaptable and drought tolerant when established.
Creeping Oregon Grape provides year-round interest in the landscape. Yellow flowers bloom in early spring, maturing into tart, bluish berries by mid-summer. Some of its leaves will turn red in the autumn, and green leaves endure throughout the winter. Creeping Oregon Grape has both edible and medicinal properties.
Seeds are best sown in a cold frame in autumn. The seeds have a hard seed coat and scarification with sulfuric acid for 20-30 minutes followed by 2-3 months of cold stratification will help the embryo to develop. Place the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. If sufficient growth is made by the summer, it is possible to plant them out. Otherwise grow them in a cold frame for the first winter and plant the following spring after the last projected frost.
Berberis repens
(also known as Mahonuia repens, Creeping mahonia, Creeping grape holly, Creeping barberry, Mountain holly )
zones 2-6
30 seeds
Creeping Oregon Grape is a species of Barberry native to the Rocky Mountains and westward areas of North America. It is found from British Columbia and Alberta in the north, through Arizona and New Mexico to the south. It is also found in many areas of California and the Great Basin region in Nevada. Being so widely spread, it is highly adaptable and drought tolerant when established.
Creeping Oregon Grape provides year-round interest in the landscape. Yellow flowers bloom in early spring, maturing into tart, bluish berries by mid-summer. Some of its leaves will turn red in the autumn, and green leaves endure throughout the winter. Creeping Oregon Grape has both edible and medicinal properties.
Seeds are best sown in a cold frame in autumn. The seeds have a hard seed coat and scarification with sulfuric acid for 20-30 minutes followed by 2-3 months of cold stratification will help the embryo to develop. Place the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. If sufficient growth is made by the summer, it is possible to plant them out. Otherwise grow them in a cold frame for the first winter and plant the following spring after the last projected frost.
Berberis repens
(also known as Mahonuia repens, Creeping mahonia, Creeping grape holly, Creeping barberry, Mountain holly )
zones 2-6
30 seeds
Creeping Oregon Grape is a species of Barberry native to the Rocky Mountains and westward areas of North America. It is found from British Columbia and Alberta in the north, through Arizona and New Mexico to the south. It is also found in many areas of California and the Great Basin region in Nevada. Being so widely spread, it is highly adaptable and drought tolerant when established.
Creeping Oregon Grape provides year-round interest in the landscape. Yellow flowers bloom in early spring, maturing into tart, bluish berries by mid-summer. Some of its leaves will turn red in the autumn, and green leaves endure throughout the winter. Creeping Oregon Grape has both edible and medicinal properties.
Seeds are best sown in a cold frame in autumn. The seeds have a hard seed coat and scarification with sulfuric acid for 20-30 minutes followed by 2-3 months of cold stratification will help the embryo to develop. Place the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. If sufficient growth is made by the summer, it is possible to plant them out. Otherwise grow them in a cold frame for the first winter and plant the following spring after the last projected frost.