Perfect for woodland gardens and shaded spaces, Mahonia nervosa (Cascade Oregon Grape) is a beautiful, low-growing, evergreen shrub that brings structure, texture, and year-round interest to your garden. Its distinctive, holly-like leaves display a rich, glossy green, often deepening to shades of bronze or purple in colder months, adding a seasonal touch.

In spring, this native gem produces clusters of small, bright yellow flowers that attract native bees and other early pollinators. By summer, the flowers give way to blue-black berries, providing food for birds and other wildlife. Mahonia nervosa is both hardy and versatile, thriving in shady, moist spots and tolerating drought very well once established—ideal for naturalized landscapes and wildlife-friendly gardens.

This plant will slowly spread from rhizomes and create an evergreen groundcover in a shaded border and looks great paired with other natives such as ferns in a woodland setting. Cascade Oregon Grape brings resilience and beauty to your landscape, offering shelter and sustenance for local wildlife all year long.

Size: 1'-3' tall x 1'-3' wide
Light: Part Shade - Shade
USDA Zone: 6a-9b