Mahonia consists of evergreen shrubs characterized by their tough, pinnate foliage, which frequently features spiny edges. These plants produce clusters of yellow flowers that may emit a pleasant fragrance, often succeeded by dark purple or black berries.

Mahonia klossii

Mahonia lancasteri

Mahonia lanceolata

Mahonia leptodonta is an evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of about 2 meters. Its leaves are pinnate, measuring up to 40 centimeters in length, and consist of overlapping pairs of slender, curved leaflets. These leaflets are a muted green, taper to a point, and are finely serrated with numerous small spines. In late summer to early autumn, the plant produces small yellow flowers arranged in clusters that can extend up to 7 centimeters long, either upright or spreading.

Mahonia leptodonta

Mahonia leschenaultii originates from South India and typically grows as a large shrub or small tree, reaching heights of up to 2 meters in the UK. It features corky bark and elongated, dark green leaves that can measure up to 48 centimeters, adorned with glossy, spiny leaflets. In late autumn or early winter, this plant produces elongated racemes of fragrant yellow flowers, which are succeeded by small purple berries.

Mahonia leschenaultii

Mahonia leveilleana

Mahonia longibracteata is a compact, suckering evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. Its pinnate leaves can grow to 11 centimeters in length, featuring pairs of glossy dark green leaflets that have wavy, sparsely toothed margins. In spring, this plant produces small yellow flowers arranged in slender clusters that extend up to 9 centimeters long, which are succeeded by vibrant red berries.

Mahonia longibracteata

Mahonia lushuiensis is a compact, suckering evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 1 meter. Its leaves are pinnate, measuring up to 18 centimeters, and consist of 3 to 4 pairs of glossy, dark green leaflets with spiny edges. In spring, the plant produces clusters of small yellow flowers that extend to about 5 centimeters in length.

Mahonia lushuiensis

Mahonia magnifica

Mahonia microphylla is a compact evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of about 1 meter. Its narrow, pinnate leaves can grow up to 35 centimeters in length, featuring pairs of glossy dark green leaflets, each measuring 1 to 3 centimeters long and tapering to a sharp point. Young leaves exhibit a reddish bronze hue. In autumn, the plant produces clusters of small, fragrant yellow flowers that can extend up to 13 centimeters, which are succeeded by blue-black berries.

Mahonia microphylla

Mahonia monodens

Mahonia moranensis is a sizable evergreen shrub, reaching heights of approximately 3 meters. It features a branching structure and has pinnate leaves that can grow up to 25 centimeters in length. Each leaf is composed of 5 to 6 pairs of elongated, spiny leaflets that exhibit deep green coloration and wavy margins. In spring, it produces small yellow flowers that appear in elongated clusters, which are later succeeded by blue-black berries.

Mahonia moranensis

Mahonia morrisonensis

Mahonia napaulensis

Mahonia napaulensis 'Maharajah' is a sizable, upright shrub characterized by its glossy dark green foliage, which consists of 15 elongated, spiny leaflets. In early to mid-spring, this plant produces clusters of yellow flowers that expand outward, eventually giving way to blue-black berries covered in a white waxy coating.

Mahonia napaulensis 'Maharajah'

Mahonia napaulensis 'Tretawn'

Mahonia nervosa is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of about 60 cm. It features dark green leaflets with spiny edges, which can take on a reddish hue during the winter months. In late spring and early summer, it produces clusters of yellow flowers, measuring 15-20 cm in length, which are succeeded by blue-black berries. This plant tends to sucker, contributing to its compact form.

Mahonia nervosa

Mahonia nevinii

Mahonia nitens is an evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of about 1.2 meters. It features glossy green, spiny pinnate leaves that start off as a coppery-red color in their early stage. In autumn, upright racemes of yellow flowers appear, emerging from red buds, and are succeeded by dark blue fruits during the winter months.

Mahonia nitens

Mahonia nitens 'Cabaret' PBR is a compact, upright evergreen shrub characterized by its glossy, spiny dark green leaves. In late summer, clusters of orange-red buds emerge, maturing into yellow flowers that persist through the autumn months. Following the flowering period, the plant produces blue-grey berries.

Mahonia nitens 'Cabaret'PBR

Mahonia nitida

Mahonia nutans

Mahonia ogisui

Mahonia oiwakensis is a robust, upright evergreen shrub or small tree that can reach heights of around 7 meters. Its large, glossy dark green leaves can grow up to 55 cm long and are made up of elongated, widely spaced leaflets. From autumn through winter, it produces small golden-yellow flowers arranged in terminal racemes that can extend up to 25 cm in length. These flowers are succeeded by glaucous blue-black berries.

Mahonia oiwakensis

Mahonia oiwakensis from Hong Kong

This upright evergreen shrub can reach heights of 3 to 4 meters. Its elongated, pinnate leaves feature spiny leaflets. From late autumn through winter, it produces dense clusters of bright yellow flowers, which are mildly fragrant and can grow up to 25 centimeters in length. After flowering, the plant bears blue-black berries.

Mahonia oiwakensis subsp. lomariifolia

Mahonia oiwakensis subsp. lomariifolia 'Rubrifolia'

This robust, upright evergreen shrub or small tree typically reaches heights of 3 to 4 meters. It features glossy dark green foliage that is coppery when young, consisting of elongated, spaced leaflets. From autumn through winter, small golden-yellow flowers emerge in terminal racemes that can grow up to 25 centimeters in length, eventually giving way to glaucous blue-black berries.

Mahonia oiwakensis subsp. lomariifolia var. tenuifoliola

Mahonia oiwakensis subsp. oiwakensis

Mahonia pallida is an evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of around 1.5 meters. It features multiple stems and glossy green foliage made up of narrow, oval leaflets that appear blue-green when they first emerge. From midsummer to autumn, this plant produces small, pale greenish-white flowers measuring approximately 1.2 centimeters in diameter, which have yellow interiors and hang in drooping clusters. After flowering, it bears blue-black berries covered in a white powdery coating.

Mahonia pallida

Mahonia pallida from Tamazunchale, Mexico

Mahonia pallida from Zimapan, Mexico

Mahonia pinnata 'Maurice Foster'

Mahonia pinnata (Lag.) Fedde

Mahonia pinnata (Lag.) Fedde 'Ken S. Howard'

Mahonia pinnata ambig.

Mahonia pinnata hybrid

Mahonia pinnata subsp. insularis 'Schnilemoon'

Mahonia polyodonta

Mahonia polyodonta var. kingdon-wardiana

Mahonia pumila

Mahonia repens is a compact evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of 30 centimeters. Its foliage features glossy, spiny leaves with wavy edges. In mid to late spring, it produces fragrant clusters of rounded, deep yellow flowers, which are succeeded by small, round blue-black berries.

Mahonia repens

Mahonia repens 'Bokrarond'PBR

Mahonia repens 'Rotundifolia'

Mahonia russellii

Mahonia shenii is a perennial shrub that can reach heights of approximately 2 meters. It exhibits a rigid, upright growth pattern, with its pinnate leaves forming clusters at the branch tips. The foliage consists of glossy green leaflets arranged in pairs, each leaflet featuring one to three minor serrations along the edges. From spring to early autumn, this plant produces small, pale yellow flowers in compact clusters, which are succeeded by blue-black berries.

Mahonia shenii

Mahonia sheridaniana is an evergreen shrub that typically reaches heights of about 3 meters, though it often remains smaller in cultivated settings. Its leaves are pinnate, measuring up to 35 centimeters in length, and consist of pairs of leathery, green leaflets that feature spiny, wavy margins and lighter-colored undersides. In spring, the plant produces small yellow flowers, which have a hint of pink when in bud, arranged in dense clusters. These blooms give way to blue-black berries.

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