I have agarita growing wild on my land and I am always digging it up when I want to expand a bed. I might have one in a pot right now, but if I am to dig one up, I need to wait till it is a bit cooler. I can send you seed but that would be much later,...next year. I also have Texas barberry, a relative that intergrades with it. It gets quite a bit larger.

On my trip I picked up several hundred acorns of a variety of species and hybrids in New Mexico. Are you interested in oaks? I still need to finish IDing them, but if you know of species you'd like let me know, and I'll see if I have them. I know I at least have lots of Harvard's, gray, and gray crossed on who knows.

When it gets cooler, perhaps you could just scoop a Mahonia into a large freezer bag and send it. I can provide a box with postage.

You sure it'll be happy in your neighborhood?

Here is a link that might be useful: mahonia info

Thanks for your concern. It may stay in a container, where it would be one of many SW natives we grow in a pot, and it will complement the NW Mahonias, which are trying to take over our landscaping.

I really enjoyed my recent visit to your corner of paradise!

Here is a link that might be useful: A few pictures from my NM road trip

DG plant files has M triloliolata hardy to 0 degrees. The distribution maps do not have it growing north of the Guadalupe mountains in New Mexico. What Zone are you in? Mahonia haematocarpa or red berry Mahonia might be a better match and it is a striking blue also. It is hardy to z5 and distribution maps have it growing into southern Colorado and Nevada. and available at High Country Gardens.

Here is a link that might be useful: Mahonia haematocarpa

Our micro-climate is a marginal zone 7. The USDA chart tells us 5. However, our minimums have dropped below 0 on only five nights total in the last ten winters, and we have many plants that would be killed by zone 5 winters.

Actually I have haematocarpa seed stored in the fridge; just haven't tried it yet. I'll consider your suggestion.

Email me if you want the agarita.- mara