Mahonia 'Pan's Peculiar'

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An upright, evergreen shrub with large, arching leaves divided into lance-shaped, dark green leaflets that are tinted reddish-bronze when young. Spreading racemes of bright yellow flowers borne in dense terminal clusters in late winter and early spring are folllowedby blue-black berries

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Berberidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Mahonia are evergreen shrubs with leathery, pinnate leaves which are often spine-toothed, and clustered racemes of sometimes fragrant yellow flowers, sometimes followed by black or purple berries
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in partial or deeper shade. It will tolerate sunny position if the soil is not too dry. Suitable for difficult shady situations

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Banks and slopes

Pruning

pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust and powdery mildew