Grapeholly Berberis ilicina
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Mahonia ilicina
- Description
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Grapeholly is an evergreen shrub in the barberry family. This plant has incredibly long racemes of beautiful creamy yellow flowers that provide winter interest. Plant them in the back of a border.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Berberis
- Species:
- ilicina
- Family:
- Berberis
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Northeastern Mexico
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- Grape-like berry fruits appear in the summer
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Winter
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Very long racemes 2 to 3 feet long that branch out with creamy 6 petaled flowers that have yellow centers appear in the winter and remain on the plant for a long bloom season.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Prickly
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Stiff spiky leathery pinnately compound leaves with 9-11 leaflets.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
