In some of the older woodland gardens around the Florida panhandle, you will likely find a five to seven-foot plant called leatherleaf mahonia (Mahonia bealei). The holly-like foliage is spiky and ...

Mahonia is a large genus of woody evergreen shrubs named by British botanist Thomas Nuttall to honor Bernard McMahon, a colonial nurseryman from Philadelphia who served as one of the stewards of ...

Spikes of blue berries follow the flowers. Some gardeners don't like mahonia because of its propensity to be spread by birds, but if it makes you happy, I say enjoy it! The mahonia we see most ...

Q: In the last few years, mahonia has taken over our woods. What is the best way to get rid of it, and is there any way of keeping it from spreading so quickly? Karen Knieter, Roswell A ...

Give it room to grow as it can grow 25-30 feet tall and wide at maturity. Mahonia bealei – Oregon Grape Holly or Leatherleaf mahonia are both common names for this evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub.

One such plant that I have added to my ever-expending must-have list is Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’. Trust me on this—you’ll soon be adding it to yours, too. Please keep reading to ...