Mahonia gracilipes (Chinese Mahonia) Zone 10 Needles reminiscent of Araucaria

Needles reminiscent of Araucaria

Brown and white with carmine mottled pseudostem

Epimedium wushanense Spiny Leaf Form (Wushan Fairy Wings)

Bifid foliage

one color on the outside and another where they were touching

Mahonia gracilipes (Chinese Mahonia) Zone 10 Needles reminiscent of AraucariaFamily: Berberidaceae Zone: 7 8 Natural Range: China Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Part shade Height: 4' 6' Bloom Time: Summer to Fall Attracts: Hummingbirds, birds Pest Resistance: Deer and Rabbit Attributes: Evergreen, Blooms are formed on tall racemes and are red with yellow. Blue fruit in the late fall. Leaves are large with white on the back of the leaf. Notes: A unique Mahonia that grows on shady, wet cliffs in the wild.