Charity Mahonia
Looking for a dramatic addition to your drought tolerant shade garden that is plagued by deer? Mahonia ‘Charity’ is a large, upright, evergreen shrub for shade to morning sun and provides extra large spikes of yellow flowers in early spring making it stand out from other Oregon Grape. This Mahonia is very drought tolerant once established and it’s toothed, coarse leaves make it very deer resistant. Best in protected spot- hardy to Zone 7. Would look great in a red container or tucked in a shady corner that needs a large filler. This gets large- 6-10′ tall and 5′ wide. We saw this Mahonia used in front of a more modern looking series of townhomes in Portland and it really made a statement from a distance. Very striking and sculptural and clean.
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