Ken Hartman California Barberry

Carried by 1 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

5 - 6 ft Tall
5 - 6 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0

Companion plants

See all

Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum), Ceanothus species, Pacific Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa), California Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), Alumroot (Heuchera micrantha), Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Pines (Pinus spp.), Oaks (Quercus spp.), Gooseberries (Ribes spp.), Fringecups (Tellima grandiflora), and Huckleberry (Vaccinum species).

Wild Ginger

Asarum caudatum

Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

Crevice Alumroot

Heuchera micrantha

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Ken Hartman California Barberry

Botanical names:

Mahonia pinnata 'Ken Hartman'

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Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.