Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
Evergreen-Shrubs
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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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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