MBN 1Gal Mahonia eurybractea 'Soft Caress'

this Sunset Collection variety is a very fine-textured selection, with long, ultra-narrow, spineless (!!) leaflets well-separated along the 12" long, very dark blue green mature leaves. The foliage sprays occur in flat whorls discretely spaced on the stems, looking much like bamboo or its close relative Nandina. In indirect light the mature foliage often shows a nice silvery or greyish sheen. Short, upright, narrow spikes densely packed with deep golden yellow flowers appear in winter on mature plants, possibly throughout the year following cool periods as well here in our nursery climate, if they're like very other Mahonia we grow. (We haven't seen them yet, our first crops are still too young.) New growth is briefly bronzy, juvenile leaves are shorter, smaller-textured and have shorter, denser leaflets. The growth habit is compact, with plants reportedly reach 3-4' tall by ~3' wide within a few years. Use this against any backdrop which will highlight its leaf and stem structure, as a focal point plant, in containers or massed as a low-medium hedge. Best in part sun to shade, average soil requirements, average to moderate watering. Frost hardy to ~0F, USDA zone 7/Sunset 4-9, 14-24. rev 2/2019