| Description | 'Orange Flame Mahonia (Mahonia aquifolium) is a cultivar with shiny copper-orange foliage in the spring. It has yellow flowers and produces glaucous blueberries. Prefers moist, acidic soils. Avoid hot, dry sites. |
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| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen, Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)-8(9) |
| Sunlight | tolerates full but best in some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, well-drained acid soils |
| Flowers | bright yellow, early spring, wide terminal racemes, sprouts from old wood |
| Fruit | glaucous dark blue, true berry fruits do contain berberine and should not be eaten in excess |
| Leaves | shiny, dark green, evergreen, opposite, pinnate compound, stiff and purple fall color. |
| Stems | Stems contain berberine giving them a yellow color that can be seen when cut or broken. |
| Dimensions | 24-30 by 36 inches (HS) |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to British Columbia, Canada to Oregon, USA. |
| Misc Facts | The genus honors Bernard M'Mahon (1775-1816), an American horticulturist. The species name is from the classical name for holly, "aquifolium." AKA: Orangee Flame Mahonia, Orangee Flame Oregon Grape Holly, Berberis aquifolium 'Orange Flame' |
| Author's Notes | This plant is listed as Berberis aquifolium 'Orange Flame' and the older name of 'Orange Flame' Mahonia aquifolium 'Flame'. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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