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    MAHONIA x media 'Lionel Fortescue'
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    MAHONIA x media 'Lionel Fortescue'

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    Fine cut foliage and erect flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects, birds
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Evergreen
      Leaves to 45cm (18in) long with 17-21 oval to lance-shaped, sharply-toothed, dark-green leaflets.
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
      Upright racemes to 40cm (16in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Incised
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      5m (16ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright shrub
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile, humus rich
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
      Nectar attracts overwintering blackcaps
    • Mature Size
      5m (16ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
       
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