Creeping Barberry

Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don - Barberry family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Stoloniferous

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Creeping Barberry: Ypsolopha rubrella

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.