Beale's barberry (Mahonia bealei)

Family: Berberidaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Late winter, Mid spring, Mid winter. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant acid flavour, it is nice when added to muesli or porridge. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A pleasant acid flavour, it is nice when added to muesli or porridge.; Unfortunately, there is relatively little flesh and a lot of seeds.; The fruit is about 10mm long and 6mm wide, it ripens in April/May and if the plant is in a sheltered position the crops can be fairly heavy.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp woodlands in uplands around 2000 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)