Fremont's Mahonia

Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde - Barberry family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Fremont's Mahonia: Malacosoma californica "central population"

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.