{"product_id":"berberis-repens-creeping-oregon-grape-berberidaceae","title":"Creeping Oregon Grape","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCreeping Oregon Grape\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerberis repens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerberidaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpokane Native\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun-Shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 1' tall x 3' wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrought Tolerant: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvergreen: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers Color: Bright Yellow (April-May)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWildlife Value:  Early flowers provide crucial nectar for emerging bees and butterflies; blue berries eaten by birds including robins, waxwings, and towhees; provides winter food and evergreen cover; hosts butterflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreeping Oregon Grape is a stunning native evergreen groundcover shrub growing only 12 inches tall but spreading 3 feet or more wide through rhizomes to form attractive colonies. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and, once established, becomes quite drought-tolerant. This low-growing form of Oregon grape grows naturally in dry, open forests, on rocky slopes, and in woodland edges throughout the western United States. It adapts to various soil types as long as drainage is adequate, and is more drought-tolerant than its taller relative, tall Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe holly-like evergreen foliage is the plant's signature feature—glossy, pinnately compound leaves with 3-7 spiny-toothed leaflets that create exceptional year-round interest. New growth emerges bronze to reddish in spring, matures to deep green through summer, then transforms to burgundy-purple and bronze tones in winter, providing multi-season color. In early spring (April-May), brilliant clusters of bright yellow flowers appear before most plants bloom, creating a spectacular low display and releasing a sweet honey-like fragrance. By late summer, clusters of waxy blue berries develop with a dusty bloom, resembling tiny grapes and providing another season of ornamental and wildlife value. The berries are great winter food for birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreeping Oregon Grape is invaluable for wildlife. The early flowers provide crucial nectar for emerging bees and butterflies when few other plants are blooming. The tart blue berries are consumed by numerous bird species including robins, cedar waxwings, towhees, and grouse. The evergreen foliage provides year-round cover. Indigenous peoples extensively used Oregon grape—the berries for food, juice, and dye; the bright yellow inner bark and roots for yellow dye and medicine. The roots contain berberine, a compound with antimicrobial properties, traditionally used to treat digestive issues and infections. The berries can be made into jellies and wine, though they're quite tart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for low-maintenance evergreen groundcover, slope stabilization, rock gardens, and as edging along paths and borders. The low profile makes it ideal for areas where tall Oregon grape would be too large. Excellent under trees, in woodland gardens, and in difficult dry shade where few flowering groundcovers thrive. The spiny foliage makes it useful for low barrier plantings. Good companions include kinnikinnick, wild ginger (in moister sites), sword fern, and native grasses. Spreads slowly to form attractive colonies. Deer-resistant due to spiny leaves. The combination of exceptional year-round foliage color, early spring bloom, and significant wildlife value makes Creeping Oregon Grape an outstanding low groundcover for Spokane-area landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-9af45d53-7fff-b055-fdd9-479ed6b3db17\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/5440\/9961\/files\/Screenshot_2025-12-26_194428.png?v=1766807090\" alt=\"\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tanager, LLC","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":50007235428585,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/5440\/9961\/files\/Screenshot2026-03-31113039.png?v=1774992127","url":"https:\/\/www.tanagergreenhouse.com\/products\/berberis-repens-creeping-oregon-grape-berberidaceae","provider":"Tanager, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}