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Soft Caress Mahonia – 3 Gallon Pot
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Soft Caress Mahonia
Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ PP20183
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 3-4′
Width at Maturity: 3-4′
Spacing: 2.5′ for solid hedges or mass plantings; 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Irregular, Upright
Growth Rate: Slow or Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Size: Small, 0.5″
Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Shade or Mostly Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade
Water Needs: Very Low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (Slightly Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect
Description
When first laying eyes on ‘Soft Caress’ we didn’t know this plant was a Mahonia. We thought it might be unique variety of bamboo. Had it been in bloom we would have instantly recognized the genus by the pretty citron-yellow blooms held upright in clusters of “candles” which are typical of Mahonia. When we think of Mahonia, most of us think about holly-like stiff leaves with points on them. But, unlike the poky leaves of other Mahonia varieties, Soft Caress has elongated thread-like, soft-textured leaves that just beg you to touch or “caress” them.
In 2012, we picked up a few Soft Caress Mahonia and planted them in a shady spot in our trial gardens. Since then we’ve been amazed at how hardy and tough such a soft and gentle looking plant has proven itself to be. Neither intense heat or below 10 F temperatures have phased it. It just keeps growing and looks as nice in winter as it does in summer.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, Soft Caress Mahonia is ideal for use as an accent in small, shady garden spaces. Use it in groupings, mass plantings, or as a natural hedge in larger landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to shade gardens, yellow theme gardens, cottage gardens, rock, Asian, and tropical look gardens. Consider Creeping Jenny or Vinca minor (Evergreen Periwinkle) as an underplanting.
Suggested Spacing: 2.5 apart for solid hedges or mass plantings; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Note: For our customers who live and garden North of USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Mahonia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Soft Caress Mahonia is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and shade to part shade. Morning sun with afternoon shade is okay, but avoid direct afternoon sun. Very easy to maintain requiring little or no pruning.
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I have a very tricky property: mostly-shady and plagued by meandering deer, so I’m always on the lookout for pretty plants which might do well, and mahonia “caress” looked like it fit the bill! The customer service rep was very responsive, promptly and kindly answering my questions and long, meandering emails. The plant arrived in perfect condition, in packing that cd have withstood a nuclear bomb (if you’re an old lady like me, you may need assistance in extracting it). Anyhow, it’s in the ground now, and looks good; time will tell whether it’s happy, but in the meantime, it makes me happy….as did the super-professional assistance offered by Wilson Bros.————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This Mahonia arrived quickly, as advertised and very securely packed, Based on the photos, it should be a real show stopper in my very shady garden whether in bloom or not. The foliage is so finely cut that it would be worth growing for that alone. This is my second order from Wilson Brothers, and they continue to impress me with the high quality, size and sturdy packing of their plants. Buy with confidence.———————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Plants arrived in A1 condition. I needed something for a very shady area in my yard…these plants are thriving (minor deer nibbling issue). I will definitely purchase again from Wilson Bros Gardens.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Those darn deer! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This is an excellent choice for southern shade gardens. I have ordered many plants and rose bushes online, but this one arrived in the best packaging and condition of any I have ordered. Getting ready to order 1-2 more!——————————————Thanks for the kind words!! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
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