Digging up an Oregon Grape - Medicinal Plants - Berberis aquifolium - Mahonia aquifolium - Botany

We found another invasive, but useful, plant in our tree line; the Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium or Mahonia aquifolium). While this plant isn't an actual grape vine, it does grow grape-like berries which native peoples of America's northwest used to create jams. The roots and soft bark of this mountain plant can be ground down for medicinal purposes including a digestive supplement and a means to lower blood sugar and cholesterol. Overall, a very cool find thousands of miles from its native home.
In the video, I talk about the history and uses for these plants as I dig it out and pot it up for a future bonsai project. We'll see if we can get some blooms off these little guys in the spring.
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[@jw8631]

Thank you! I'm fairly new to gardening, especially transplanting and moving plants, and a part of my property has lots of Oregon Grape. I want to move some to a different location and now I see just how easy it will be.

[@yes.2913]

How do you plant it by the seeds of the berry?

[@BarefootBonsai]

I don’t know, this is the first one I’ve ever had and it didn’t fruit this year.