Mahonia Funky Flow® 'NCMH1'
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The Funky Flow® mahonia is a cultivar of the Oregon grape mahonia bred by Dr. Thomas Ranney of NCSU. It will grow only 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.
Funky Flow® prefers partial shade to dappled sun but tolerates full sun in most any amended, moist, well-drained soils. It is resistant to deer, drought, heat, humidity and general pests and diseases. It grows in a compact, dense, rounded form.
The evergreen to semi-evergreen compound leaves are less spiky and softer than other mahonias. The bright yellow flowers will appear sporadically in fall, winter, and spring. The flowers are followed by clusters of round blue berries.
Use this shrub in a container around the patio, in borders of shade, woodland, winter, Asian or cottage gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Problems: No significant problems/
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Mahonia
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract pollinators. Birds will eat the fruits.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Blue
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Spring
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Small round bluish berries follow the flowers
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Description:
- Bright yellow bell-shaped flowers in clusters bloom sporadically in fall,l winter and spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy green compound leaves are 10 to 14 inches long with 13 to 19 opposite leaflets and a terminal leaflet.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- us gray-brownMature stems are glaboro
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Shade Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
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