Mahonia aq. ‘Volcano’ PBR 30-40 cm.

Mahonia aquifolium Volcano (PBR) is an evergreen shrub with glossy, holly-like leaflets that provide year-round structure. In spring it bears clusters of bright yellow, scented flowers, often followed by blue-black berries. Reliable in Irish gardens, it grows best in moist but well-drained, fertile soil in sun or light shade, and is fully hardy. Expect an eventual size around 11.5m in height and spread over time.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Average Soil: Moist but well-drained, fertile soil Hardiness: Fully hardy (RHS H5) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:april
flowering:may
flowercolour:yellow
leafcolour:green
size:90cm-2m