How to grow Oregon Grape

Mahonia aquifolium

This plant needs little care once established, other than an occasional pruning to shape.

When growing in hot summer areas it is best to provide some shade during the hottest part of the day.

This plant may defoliate after being transplanted, but will recover. It needs water during its first year to get established.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Oregon grape is a very hardy plant.

Pick berries in midsummer-fall.¹ Berries will be very sour when ripe, bitter and astringent when not ripe.

These estimates for how long Oregon grape takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Misspellings: Oregan grape, Oregon-grape

² Book – Growing and Using the Healing Herbs – Gaea and Shandor Weiss