Nandina domestica

Common name: heavenly bamboo

Family name: Berberidaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘Harbour Dwarf’ ‘Pygmaea’ ‘Fire Power’ ‘Moon Bay’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  6-9

Mature height and spread:  3-8ft; 2-4ft

Form: evergreen shrub

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: medium moisture, well-drained soils; full sun to part shade

Leaf arrangement: tri-pinnatly compound leaves

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): white flowers; red cluster of fruit

Limitations: drought, heavy shade tolerant

Fall colour:  red to purple

Suitable uses: ornamental shrub, borders, woodland gardens, foundations

Quick ID description:  tri-pinnatly compound leaves; red fruit, cluster

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