creeping Oregon grape
Berberis repens
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Bluish green with some leaves in pastel pinks and oranges
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Creeping Oregon grape (Berberis repens) is a shrub for borders, ground cover, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Yellow spring flowers feed bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and birds eat the blue fruits. It spreads slowly by underground rhizomes, so give it room.
Pairs well with Wild geranium, Autumn fern, and Sedge.
Native range
Western and central North America.