Oregon Grape, Tall (Mahonia aquifolium) seeds
$5.95 – $44.10
Family: Barberry (Berberidaceae)
Hardy to Zones 4 to 9
Perennial evergreen shrub. Native to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The leaves resemble holly, and in the spring the bright yellow, compound flowers emit delightful fragrance, and soak up the dew like a sponge. Traditional usage (TWM): antibacterial, liver stimulant, water purification. Source of the yellow alkaloid berberine. Plant prefers loose, rocky and acid soils of hillsides and stream banks or the rich soil found under conifers. We are offering cold stored seeds in order to help speed the typical multi-cycle germination of this species. Sow anytime, for germination in warm soils. Allow seedlings to grow for a year or more in nursery beds or in pots, then transplant to permanent location, 4 feet apart. Grows to 6 feet.
Packet contains 20 seeds
1g contains ~90 seeds
5 g contains ~450 seeds
10 g contains ~900 seeds
Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s
1 review for Oregon Grape, Tall (Mahonia aquifolium) seeds
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Dana –
Hello Richo, just wanted to let you know how well my tall Oregon Grape plants have done. I bought 3 plants from you years ago when you still had these available as plants. I am in zone 6 now and they are in a some what difficult area….a bit dry and partially shaded, but they have survived and have slowly spread from seeds from the berries that have fallen in and around the plants. Thank you for all the excellent seeds and plants you have made available to all of us around the world.
By the way, you used to carry Bilberry seed, I haven’t seen it in your catalog for a while. Will you ever carry that again?
Thanks again! Dana
Darren –
Do you think oregon grape could survive in zone 3b, Minnesota?
Richo Cech –
Hi Darren, Thanks for writing. If you click on the photo you get the monograph that shows the hardiness zones. 3b is too cold for Oregon Grape, which is good down to a zone 4. All the best, Richo
Anastacia Cilione –
Hi, if were to only plant half of the seeds is there any way to store the rest for the following year?
Richo Cech –
Hello Anastacia,
Thanks for contacting. For most seed packets that we sell, this can be done. Seed packets can be put in a lidded jar in the fridge for long storage. For Mahonia species specifically, no, we change these out yearly as they are short-lived. OK, one other small thing. When we sow seeds from our packets, we plant the entire packet at once in the right conditions. This gives maximum likelihood that a reasonable number of plants will result. Richo
faaudette –
Is this plant the same as Berberis aquifolium?
Richo Cech –
yes
Frank Gagne –
Hi,
I know in the description it says these seeds are “cold stored”. Would the seeds arrive dried? Or moist via being in soil?
Thanks.
Richo Cech –
These are from the fall harvest, cleaned and refrigerated fresh. they come in a packet like regular seeds–not packed in moist medium. r