Mahonia (Oregon Grape): Easy-to-grow edible plant has MANY uses
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Tall Oregon Grape and Dull Oregon Grape are native to the West Coast of North America. An evergreen with spiky deep green leaves that turn reddish as they age, this workhorse provides food for humans, food for birds, food for pollinators, medicine, use as a hedge/security plant, habitat for native wildlife, and a non-invasive substitute for holly.
Mahonia contains Berberine, which is concentrated in its roots. This alkaloid is also abundant in goldenseal, a threatened woodland crop, over-harvested for its medicinal berberine. Could Oregon grape become a more sustainable commercial crop for berberine?
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That first big one shown is actually Mahonia x media "charity", a hybrid of M. lomariifolia and M. japonica. You can tell by the leaf structure as well as the pointy yellow flowers. Regular oregon grape has smaller more rounder flower clusters. The hummingbirds like the flowers and the robins like the berries on those just the same.
I will add that the Mahonia that you're showing in the video is not native to the PNW. It is often a hybrid from Mahonia Japonica of Chinese origin.
I got my Mahonia by taking a cutting from a bush I found in Oakland, CA. (I guess technically that is northern CA, but I have to drive south for hours to get there)
Thank you for the info on Bereberi! I love your channel.
We have one Mahonia at the front garden & I didn't realise that these are edible. Thank you so much for the info - we are in the UK btw
I really don’t like holly and it’s good to know it’s invasive, so even more reason for me to avoid it. I am falling in love with the Oregon grape because of the birds and bees and it’s native! I am going to buy it this weekend to plant in my backyard. Lovely video
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Hey, sorry to be a bummer but the plant pictured here is not Oregon Grape (any of multiple species by that name). It is a cultivar of Mahonia x media, a hybrid of two Asian species. None of the varieties of the Western US bloom in Fall/Winter the way that the Asian species do. You might get some M. aquifolium or M. nervosa just barely starting to open bloom now in warm/protected spots, but the long stalks, dark green leaves (native forms turn shades or red and purple in winter, especially in exposed locations like this one) and the particular structure of the leaves are giveaways. Still a beautiful garden plant, but this does not support native wildlife the same way that western varieties do.
Wow, I didn't know those existed. I thought this one looked big and showier than the tall ones I see around here.
Yes I agree, definitely what is sold around here as Mahonia "media charity"
I thought it looked very different from our native Oregon grape. Here The wild Oregon grapes Has berries that are tart with small tiny seeds. The Oregon grape I Bought at a local nursery looked like the native ones, but had one larger stone and a similar tart taste. I was disappointed in the nursery plant if, one wanted To make jelly or dry the berries since the stones were large. I should add the nursery I bought the plant at was NOT at the nursery listed in the video description. I’m in south western Canada.
I had one growing in our front yard in Tennessee. Full sun. It gets so hot here... Frequently mid-90's. I saw it in a friend's yard and they were replacing it so I offered to buy one. I had no idea the berries were edible.
Did you see the humming bird zoom in and out? Then another one showed or the same one a few moments later. How thrilling.
I've heard it's a little harder to grow out here on the east coast - which makes a lot of sense since its native to West coast and your weather is a lot different. Out your way it'll be providing native insect habitat too!
Really great plant review, thanks for sharing!
The berries on my Mahonias are voraciously devoured by birds, so I'll NEVER get even a glass of wine from 5 plants. The plants are not invasive, never had one baby show in ten years. Where I grow in 7b, part shade, they are slow growing as well.
Wow super brilliant thank you!!!
Are they easy to propagate? I have one and would like more
Great video. Thank you for doing it.
Oohhh! I was just looking at Oregon grape for my space!
Thank you for always mentioning the flavor when you do these plants overviews. It’s super helpful.
Holly is invasive, I’ve seen that before. Does it spread by berries or runners? Just curious if you know.
Runners
I see this in so much landscaping around here that at first I thought, meh this plant doesn't need my help, why plant it? But the more I learn about it, the more useful it seems and hard to beat those early blooms, so lovely. Have you ever used Mahonia repens in your garden?
Thank you for the video very interesting video thank you! I noticed today on the one I have that a Blue Tit or maybe Grey Tit was eating the flower not sure if it was after the flower or what had already been pollinated! Not seen and any Hummingbirds has of yet think it might be too cold here at -3
Super informative. Going to plant a few at the house. Westwood NorCal. Looking for native trees and flowers
Hi! It is November, I'm on the East coast DMV area and my bush looks like this right now. Are the yellow blossoms useful now or must you wait until the dark berries come?
I have a few. I love them. They a beautiful. I eat the fruit raw and love it. But I was wondering if you know why some people say that you can't eat and they are toxic? Have you heard that? Is it true?
Thanks!
Thank you. Very helpful. Do you have tips for the best way to propagate?
You mentioned making the fruit into fruit leather. I hadn't thought of that. Do you need to add a lot of sweetener to make it tasty?
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I went to the forest and brought a huge MAHONIA plant, because I love to eat the sour flowers, I would like to multiply the plant but how? Can I plant the prune stems?
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That's huge! The ones we have up here on Vancouver Island usually don't get much over a foot tall.
They will grow like 6 feet around here.