Berberis x 'Charity'

Botanical Name: Berberis x 'Charity' (Mahonia x 'Charity')
Common Name: 'Charity' mahonia
Family Name: Berberidaceae
Distribution/Origin: Garden origin

Leaf: Compound, Odd-pinnate, Leathery, Prickly, Dark-green, Glabrous, Lustrous, Lanceolate/
Acuminate/Obtuse/Dentate

Bud: Alternate

Inflorescence: Showy, Yellow, Sweet fragrance, Floriferous, Raceme, Nov/Dec/Jan

Fruit/Seed: Blue/Purple, Berry(true), Showy, Jan/Feb

Stem/Bark: Multi-stem trunk, Spines, Leafy stipules

Size: Height: 3.0 - 5.0m/Spread: 3.0 - 4.0m
Habit: Arching, Upright, Open
Form: Oval-vertical, Vase

Soil: Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained

Moisture: Low

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade

Hardiness Zone(USDA): 7

Landscape uses: Container planting, Fall interest, Filler, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Security/barrier, Specimen plant, Tall background, Winter interest, Woodland margin

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen