Creeping Barberry
Mahonia Repens
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 3600
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9800
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat, Monarch Butterfly habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Mahonia+repens#:~:text=It%20usually%20germinates%20in%20the,within%206%20weeks%5BK%5D.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/mahrep/all.html
- http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=l140
- https://cwelwnp.usu.edu/westernnativeplants/plantlist_view.php?id=82&name=berberisrepensmahoniarepens