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Heavenly Bamboo

Nandina domestica
Evergreen-Shrubs

(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Nandina domestica

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Nandina domestica Plant Information

Classification  
   
Scientific Name: Nandina domestica
Common Name: heavenly bamboo
Family: Berberidaceae
Suggested Uses: groupings, mass plantings, screens
   
Characteristics  
   
Height: 6 - 8 feet tall

‘Harbour dwarf' is a popular cultivar that grows 2 to 3 feet tall
Foliage: alternate, evergreen, and bi- or tri-pinnately compound

may become red-green in winter

great variability in foliage color
Flower: pinkish to white
Bloom Period: Spring
Fruit: small (0.33 inches in diameter), red berry in Fall

can be spectacular and showier than some hollies
   
Environment  
   
Sun: tolerates part shade
Water: somewhat drought-tolerant
USDA Zone: zones 6 - 9
   
Care  
   
Maintenance: trouble-free plant that spreads through rhizomes

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