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California Barberry

Mahonia pinnata

Berberidaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
15 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–8b
Origin
extends from British Columbia to Baja

Diseases (2)

Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Bunch Rot Gray Mold

Pests (13)

Grape Erineum Mite
Halyomorpha halys Brown marmorated stink bug
Tetranychidae Spider mite
Boron Deficiency
Green Algae
Phytophthora leaf & twig blight
Red Leaf Spotting
Brown soft scale
Pulvinaria floccifera Cottony camellia scale
Rhopobota naevana Holly bud moth
Holly leafminer
Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Orange tortrix

Also Known As

  • California Holly Grape

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