Winter Sun Mahonia | Fragrant Yellow Winter Flowering Shrub

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Winter Sun Hybrid Mahonia

Mahonia media ‘Winter Sun’

An architectural evergreen for spectacular upright sprays of yellow winter flowers and a bold, tiered form.

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Description

Winter Sun Hybrid Mahonia is a spectacular architectural evergreen shrub that shines in the winter garden. Its most striking feature is the large, upright, arching sprays of brilliant yellow flowers that emerge from the plant's crown in late fall through winter, providing essential color and nectar for pollinators when little else is blooming. Its foliage is composed of long, spiny, dark green, pinnate leaves arranged in a distinctive, tiered, pagoda-like structure. It makes a bold and low-maintenance statement as a specimen, or can be used in the back of a shady border.

Spectacular Winter Bloom: Produces large, upright racemes of fragrant, bright yellow flowers from November to February.
Architectural Tiered Form: Grows with a strong, vertical habit, with leaves arranged in horizontal layers, creating a striking silhouette.
Excellent for Wildlife: Winter flowers are a vital nectar source for early bumblebees and other insects.
Tough & Adaptable: Tolerates deep shade, drought once established, and poor soils. Highly deer resistant.
Dramatic Specimen Plant: Its size, form, and seasonal bloom make it an ideal focal point for a shaded area.

Quick Facts

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Mature height: 6-8 ft.
Mature spread: 4-5 ft.
Light: Partial to full shade

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Features:Foliage: Pinnately compound, leathery leaves with spiny-toothed margins. The leaflets are narrow, lance-shaped, and a deep, glossy green, providing bold, architectural texture year-round.Flowers: Large, arching to drooping racemes of small, bright yellow, lightly fragrant flowers that extend from the stem tips, providing a spectacular display in the depths of winter.Fruit: Clusters of grapelike, deep blue berries with a whitish bloom (powdery coating) that follow the flowers, attracting birds.Habit: An upright, evergreen shrub with a distinctive, tiered structure. It features a central leader with whorls of nearly horizontal branches, creating a pagoda-like form that adds significant architectural interest to the shade garden.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Key Advantages: Provides vibrant color and architectural interest in winter. Highly attractive to pollinators and birds.Tolerates deep shade and cold temperatures.Deer resistant.Low maintenance and adaptable
Landscape Uses:Architectural specimen for shady borders.Winter interest planting.Woodland and wildlife gardens.Low, informal hedge or screen

Faqs

Q: What are its sun and soil preferences?
A: It performs best in partial to full shade, especially in hot climates. It prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soil but is adaptable. Too much hot sun will scorch the leaves.

Q: How big does it get?
A: It can eventually reach 8-10 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. It grows at a moderate rate. Its upright habit means it doesn't spread too wide, making it suitable for narrower spaces.

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