Is Leatherleaf Mahonia deer resistant?
Mahonia bealei
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 7–9LightFull shade to part shade
Mature height48–120 in
BloomSpring and WinterMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Leatherleaf Mahonia
Spiny architectural leaves, yellow winter flowers and blue berries. It seeds into woodland in the southeast and is treated as invasive there.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 59 to 94 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Leatherleaf Mahonia
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Arrowwood ViburnumViburnum dentatumZones 2–8Rarely damaged
- BarberryBerberis sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- BayberryMyrica pensylvanicaZones 3–7Rarely damaged
- Blue Mist ShrubCaryopteris clandonensisZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- BoxwoodBuxus sempervirensZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- BroomCytisus sp.Zones 5–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
Where Leatherleaf Mahonia grows
Hardy across most of these 36 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Illinois
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Leatherleaf Mahonia
- Is Leatherleaf Mahonia deer resistant?
- Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Leatherleaf Mahonia grow in?
- Leatherleaf Mahonia is hardy in USDA zones 7 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Leatherleaf Mahonia grow in shade?
- Yes. Leatherleaf Mahonia tolerates full shade to part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Leatherleaf Mahonia get?
- Mature height is roughly 48–120 in. Growth rate is moderate.