Creeping Barberry

Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don

Barberry family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

24 inches

Spread

5.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 5.5 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 180 days

Precipitation 15 – 45 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

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

Larval Host Ypsolopha rubrella

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen Yes

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.