nature of your neighborhood logo

Cascade Oregon grape

Cascade Oregon Grape has a place in any Pacific Northwest woodland garden. Growing only two feet tall, it’s pale-yellow flower clusters erupt from the center of the plant each spring, above whorling stems of spiky compound leaves. Deep blue berries ripen in late summer to fall providing food for birds and other wildlife. These berries are edible, but be warned they taste nothing like grapes and are quite tart!
Description from sparrowhawknativeplants.com

Home  >  Plant Guide  >  

Cascade Oregon grape

Cascade Oregon grape fast facts

Scientific Name

Mahonia nervosa

Family

Berberidaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Birds

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Shade

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Evergreen, Groundcover & Grasses, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

Yellow

Height

2 – 5 feet

Width

2 – 5 feet

Months in Bloom

April, May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Cascade Oregon grape

Have feedback on this plant listing?

We’d like to maintain accurate and robust plant listings. If you see information that is not correct or that could be added to improve the listing, please let us know. Or if you’d like to suggest a plant to add to our plant guide, you can use this form do so. Thank you!

Start Nurturing Your Neighborhood Today

Varied Thrush by Tania Simpson
Community

Urban Birding in Capitol Hill

Take a virtual trip across Capitol Hill to learn about urban habitat types, how to identify the unique birds they support, and what we can do to make the neighborhood a safer place for them to live.

READ MORE
seedlings
Community

Capitol Hill Seed Library

Gardeners can check out seeds for free from the library to plant. Then after harvest, gardeners bring seeds back to the library for others to enjoy in future growing seasons.

READ MORE
fern
Community

The Nature of Capitol Hill

Despite the urban character and the high population density, a surprising diversity of life exists in Capitol Hill. Explore a few physical aspects of our urban ecosystems and meet some of its more-than-human residents.

READ MORE
Gardening

How to Keep and Care for Mason Bees

This workshop will guide you through the process and materials needed to help you decide if Mason Bees are right for you and your garden, whether you have a small deck or an open garden.

READ MORE