Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo

Nandina Domestica

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Overview

Nandina domestica, commonly called Heavenly Bamboo, is an evergreen shrub featuring multi-season interest. Its delicate, bamboo-like foliage transitions from green to fiery reds and purples with the seasons. Small white flowers bloom in early summer, followed by bright red berries. This versatile plant thrives in USDA zones 6-9, requires minimal maintenance, and reaches a mature size of 4-8 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide, making it ideal for hedges or accent plantings.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater LowZones 6–10Climate Subtropical

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — and bronze in fall and winter

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Low
USDA zones: 6–10

Shape & size

Mature height: 3–8 Ft.
Mature width: 2–4 Ft.

Classification

Family: Berberidaceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — white flowers in the garden; commonly referred to as Heavenly Bamboo, image 73

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — shrub with white blooms; white flowers that offer a subtle and delicate appeal, image 74

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — shrub for full or half or shade; making it an attractive and practical choice for their garden, image 75

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Nandina domestica, commonly called Heavenly Bamboo, is an evergreen shrub featuring multi-season, image 76

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Its delicate, bamboo-like foliage transitions from green to fiery reds and purples with the seasons, image 77

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Small white flowers bloom in early summer, followed by bright red berries; nandina domestica is, image 78

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — This versatile plant thrives in USDA zones 6-9; shrub for full or half or shade, image 79

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — requires minimal maintenance; making it ideal for hedges or accent plantings, image 80

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — and reaches a mature size of 4-8 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide; though occasional pruning can help, image 81

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — making it ideal for hedges or accent plantings; and its contributions to local wildlife, image 82

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — commonly referred to as Heavenly Bamboo; small white flowers bloom in early summer, followed by, image 83

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — is an elegant and versatile evergreen shrub that brings a touch of grace to any landscape design, image 84

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Although it bears the name 'bamboo,' it is not a true bamboo but a member of the Berberidaceae, image 85

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — and bronze in fall and winter; shrub with white blooms, image 86

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — making it well-suited for use as a specimen plant; and reaches a mature size of 4-8 feet tall and, image 87

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Its moderate growth rate requires minimal maintenance, image 88

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — though occasional pruning can help maintain a desired shape and size.<br><br>In late spring to early, image 89

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — white flowers that offer a subtle and delicate appeal; its delicate, bamboo-like foliage transitions, image 90

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — These give way to clusters of bright red berries in late autumn and winter; is an elegant and, image 91

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — reducing the need for frequent watering; these give way to clusters of bright red berries in late, image 92

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Nandina domestica is hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, withstanding temperatures down to -10 degrees, image 93

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — In providing this information to a client; requires minimal maintenance, image 94

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — one could emphasize its ease of care; making it well-suited for use as a specimen plant, image 95

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — and its contributions to local wildlife; in providing this information to a client, image 96

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