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Mahonia repens Common Name Creeping Oregon Grape
This low growing shrub has the same holly-like leaves of the Fremont mahonia. It has a stoloniferous rooting habit. Leaflets are arranged in groups of 3-7. This shrub only reaches heights of about 0.03 meters. Bears blue glaucous berries. Throughout the mountain west. Needs well-drained soils; often grows on rocky slopes. A delightful groundcover, one of the few native broadleaf evergreen species, the dull, holly-like foliage is attractive, and again like all mahonia, is covered with bright yellow flowers in spring, then in fall the leaves turn a burgundy color. Germinates readily from seed. To start indoors a hot water treatment is necessary. Soak seed in the hottest tap water for 72 hours. Rinse and cold treat for 60 days. Sow seed in container and cover to depth. If there is no germination after 45 days a second cold treatment of 30 to 60 days may be necessary. To start seed outdoors presoaking seed as above may give better results. With a soak or without, place seed in the desired location and cover with ¼" of soil. Caution will need to be taken, as these seeds are very desirable to mice. |
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