Mahonia Southern Living Soft Caress

Mahonia Southern Living Soft Caress offers soft bamboo-like evergreen foliage and yellow flowers for shaded Southern gardens. Its compact, mounding, fine textured habit makes it a useful choice for shade garden, foundation, border, container. Plant it in part shade to shade. Water needs: Average; regular water while establishing. It typically reaches 3 ft in height and 3–4 ft in width, although growth varies with climate, soil, pruning and care.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'
• Light: Part shade to shade
• USDA zones: 7–9
• Mature height: 3 ft
• Mature width: 3–4 ft
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Water: Average; regular water while establishing
• Landscape uses: Shade garden, foundation, border, container

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care.