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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 6–10Type ShrubClimate Subtropical
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — requires minimal maintenance; making it ideal for hedges or accent plantings, image 105

Culture

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

Shape & size

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

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Berberidaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — making it an attractive and practical choice for their garden; nandina domestica, commonly called, image 122
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — is an elegant and versatile evergreen shrub that brings a touch of grace to any landscape design; although it
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Its delicate, bamboo-like foliage transitions from green to fiery reds and purples with the seasons, image 102
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 112
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — shrub for full or half or shade; making it an attractive and practical choice for their garden
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — reducing the need for frequent watering; these give way to clusters of bright red berries in late, image 117
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — Small white flowers bloom in early summer, followed by bright red berries
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — and bronze in fall and winter
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — This versatile plant thrives in USDA zones 6-9; shrub for full or half or shade, image 129
Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina Domestica) — and bronze in fall and winter; shrub with white blooms, image 111
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