Mahonia
nevinii is a great plant for attracting birds and gardeners alike.
Nevin's Barberry blooms in early Spring and produces numerous translucent
orange berries in the late Spring and into Summer. Mahonia nevinii
is native to Southern California and endangered in the wild. In our
garden we have heavy soil that varies between moist and soggy all Winter.
Nevin's Barberry gets partial sun and no Summer water and thrives on my
complete neglect. The leaves are rather prickley so it is best to
plant this back a bit from garden traffic. Mahonia nevinii has
grown 8 foot canes that arch up through and over a neighboring
Grevillia. Mahonia nevinii has been unfazed by temperatures in the
mid teens.
High resolution images of
Mahonia nevinii are available
