Berberis pinnata subsp. pinnata

Read about Berberis pinnata subsp. pinnata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mahonia pinnata, Fedde (Berberis pinnata, Lag. M. fascicularis, DC. B. Aquifolium var. fascicutaris, Bean). Two to 6 ft.: lfts. 7-13, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, undulate at the margin and with few spiny teeth, grayish green and somewhat lustrous above, 1-2½ in-king: fls. in short, fascicled racemes: fr. blue. Calif., N. Mex. and Mex. B.M. 2396. B.R. 702. Var. Wagneri, Jouin. Lfts. 7-11 with 4-5 teeth on each side, dark green above and slightly lustrous, light green beneath. M.D. 1910, p. 89.—This variety is about as hardy as M. Aquifolium, but grows taller and is very desirable. Possibly a hybrid with M. Aquifolium. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.