Fremont's Mahonia

Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde

Barberry family

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
15.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

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

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