Species Berberis nervosa (Cascade Barberry, Cascade Oregon Grape, Dwarf Oregon Grape, Longleaf Mahonia, Dull Oregon Grape) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Berberis nervosa
Common name: Cascade Barberry, Cascade Oregon Grape, Dwarf Oregon Grape, Longleaf Mahonia, Dull Oregon Grape

Measurements

Height: 12 - 24 in
Spread: 3 - 7 ft
Spacing: 36 in
Growth Rate: Slow

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Clay, Sand
Soil pH: Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Dark Green
Fall foliage: RedPurple
Bloom time: Spring
Bloom color: Yellow
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Pursh
Publication: Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 219 (1813)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis

Synonyms

Mahonia glumacea Berberis glumacea Mahonia nervosa Mahonia nervosa var. mendocinensis Odostemon nervosus Berberis nervosa var. mendocinensis Berberis pinnata

References

Mahonia nervosa | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University, Oregon State University Landscape Plants, https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/mahonia-nervosa, accessed November 8, 2024

Oregon Grape, Calscape, https://calscape.org/Berberis-nervosa-(Oregon-Grape), accessed November 8, 2024

Mahonia nervosa (Cascade Mahonia), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/mahonia-nervosa, accessed November 8, 2024

Low Oregon Grape, Mahonia nervosa, Native Plants PNW, http://nativeplantspnw.com/low-oregon-grape-mahonia-nervosa/, accessed November 8, 2024

Mahonia nervosa (Cascade barberry) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=mane2, accessed November 8, 2024

Mahonia nervosa, U.S. Forest Service, https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/mahner/all.html, accessed November 8, 2024

Dull Oregon grape - North Creek Wetland, University of Washington - Bothell, https://www.uwb.edu/wetland/plants/mahonia-nervosa, accessed November 8, 2024

Mahonia nervosa Oregon Grape, Cascade barberry PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Mahonia+nervosa, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024