This will quickly become your new favorite shrub for year-round interest in your shade gardens. 'Soft Caress' Mahonia combines the bright yellow blooms and drought tolerance of all mahonia with a delicate fern-like texture and a conspicuous absence of thorns 🌼 At just 3' tall and wide it is compact enough for a container but can hold its own in the landscape 📐
Soft Caress shows great design versatility, its layered foliage looking equally at home in contemporary settings, woodland gardens, or traditional gardens.
Here are two ideas to get you started. Both play off the golden yellow mahonia flowers that will appear in fall and create a sophisticated combination for a pot or the border. All the plants listed are evergreen and require less water than most so you can relax knowing that this is a low-maintenance vignette that won't let you down.
1️⃣ Pair with Baby Gem Boxwood. Introducing structure to this loose design, adding a compact mound of bright green glossy foliage. In a formal landscape, you may wish to use this as a low hedge but it works equally well as a single plant added to a design for contrast.
2️⃣ Pair with Everillo Carex. With unique leaf shapes, bold colors, and flowers from the mahonia to look forward to this duo truly gives the shade garden star quality.
