Blue Beech vs Creeping Oregon Grape - TreeTime.ca

Blue Beech vs Creeping Oregon Grape

Carpinus caroliniana

Mahonia repens

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Blue Beech
Creeping Oregon Grape

Blue Beech is a beautiful, ornamental tree with enticing features. The foliage transforms throughout the season, offering a kaleidoscope of color. New leaves emerge reddish-purple, transforming to dark green, and then turn striking shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. Once all the foliage has dropped, grooved, blue-grey bark becomes striking on a winter landscape.

Blue Beech has an attractive globular shape and has been successfully grown in both full shade and full sun locations. Make sure you provide ample moisture to ensure this tree thrives.

Creeping Oregon Grape is an excellent ground cover plant with attractive, dark green, holly-like leaves. It maintains its leaves throughout winter, which turn mauve, rose, and rust-colored. Clusters of bright, yellow flowers develop into dark, blue-purple edible berries ideal for juice or wine.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Creeping Oregon Grape seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Blue Beech Quick Facts

Creeping Oregon Grape Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 5a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purple and bronze
Flowers: yellow
Nuts: Small nuts with earthy, sweet taste
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: ash barberry, creeping barberry, creeping holly grape, creeping mahonia, creeping oregon-grape, creeping western barberry, holly grape, mountain holly, oregon barberry