Gettysburg Gardens - Mahonia x media 'Underway'

Any plant that offers cheer during the winter months is appreciated. When one thinks of winter interest, evergreens, berries, and bark generally come to mind. Flowers? Not usually, unless you are familiar with Mahonia x media. Several cultivars, crosses between Mahonia lomariifolia and M. japonica, bloom during December. This evergreen shrub typically reaches 8 to 15 feet in height. Dark green leathery leaves, found on the top half of the plant, are composed of an odd number of individual leaflets. Flowers range in color from lemon to bright yellow and are held in rigid racemes at the end of branches. Bright blue fruit follows. (description per Scott Arboretum and Gardens) Pot Size: 9" round x 8.5" tall