Mahonia media ‘Charity’

Are you seeking structure and vibrant colour when much of the garden appears dormant? Mahonia media ‘Charity’, often called Winter Honeysuckle, offers precisely this, providing bright, fragrant yellow flower sprays when you need them most during the deepest winter months.

This is an upright, bushy, architectural shrub featuring dense, pinnate foliage that remains dark green throughout the year, adding valuable structure; it also offers spring interest with blue-black berries that attract garden birds, making it a valuable winter nectar source for bees. It is perfectly suited to UK conditions, thriving in moist but well-drained soils, happily accepting clay, loam, or sand, and tolerating a wide range of pH levels and light exposure from full sun to deep shade.

For placement, this versatile specimen works excellently as structural planting, for screening hedges, or as an impressive solitary specimen in a wildlife or woodland setting, giving you year-round visual appeal. Consider this reliable performer if you are looking for an architectural shrub for screening in partial shade to bring reliable winter flowering to your plot.