Mahonia Soft Caress, 3L
As RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2013, Mahonia Soft Caress impressed judges with its spine free foliage, the first of its kind! An exciting plant for the garden, its spikes of honey-scented, yellow flowers make way for blue berries, that attract birds over the winter months. Foliage is feathery and almost fern like, ensuring this plant offers both colour and texture to the garden.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Height & Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 100cm (3ft 3in)
Features
As RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2013, Mahonia Soft Caress impressed judges with its spine free foliage, the first of its kind! An exciting plant for the garden, its spikes of honey-scented, yellow flowers make way for blue berries, that attract birds over the winter months. Foliage is feathery and almost fern like, ensuring this plant offers both colour and texture to the garden.
As a compact, evergreen shrub, it works well in smaller spaces, visually enticing and offering year-round greenery. It can also live happily in a large container as a stunning specimen.
Flowers: September - November
- All soil types
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- Sheltered
- Berries should not be consumed raw
- Shelter from cold, drying winds
- Requires little pruning- any damaged branches can be trimmed in spring once the berries have fallen