Mahonia eur. 'Meteor' - 30-40 CM C3

Description
The Mahonie 'Meteor' (Mahonia eurybracteata) is a small shrub with decorative, silver-blue fruits. These exude a light fragrance. It produces yellow, ball-shaped flowers arranged in clusters from August to November. The Mahonie 'Meteor' also bears cut, pinnate, dark green leaves. The dark red shoots are also an interesting sight. In a sunny to shady, wind-protected location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of around 1.2 metres and grows to around 1 metre wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Mahonia confusa, Mahonia eurybracteata 'Hillmah'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * beautiful foliage * suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * dark red shoots * easy to care for * deer resistant

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The wintergreen leaves of the Mahonie 'Meteor' are dark green, cut, pinnate. Dark red shoots.

Frost hardiness
The Mahonie 'Meteor' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Mahonie 'Meteor' is a small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1 - 1.2 m and is approx. 0.8 - 1 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The yellow, ball-shaped flowers of Mahonie 'Meteor' appear in clusters from August to November. These are slightly fragrant.

Fruit
The silver-blue berries of Mahonia eurybracteata 'Meteor' are particularly decorative.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bee pasture, woodland edge, hedge