Oregon Grape

Mahonia are evergreen, Winter-flowering SHRUBSs with leathery, shiny, sometimes spine-toothed (like holly leaves), pinnate leaves and spires or clusters of small and globular or bell-like flowers, sometimes fragrant, that are often followed by purple or black berries and clustered racemes of sometimes fragrant yellow flowers, sometimes followed by black or purple berries. Some varieties bloom in Autumn through Winter, and some flower in Spring. ‘Charity’ bears slender spikes of pale yellow fragrant flowers from late Autumn to early Spring.