trefle.io · Taken Nov 6, 2017 by Fejul Xeto (cc-by-sa)
Berberidaceae
Chinese-bamboo
Nandina domestica
Also known as Japanese bamboo, Knotweed, Mexican bamboo, Nandina domestica f. longifolia
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Evergreen Shrub · Foliage Color · Winter Berries · Low Maintenance · Landscape Shrub · Nandina · Ornamental · Foundation Planting · Fall Color · Drought Tolerant
Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) is a versatile, low-maintenance evergreen shrub valued for its vivid seasonal foliage color and bright red winter berries. Plant in part shade to full sun in well-drained soil; once established it tolerates moderate drought and requires little pruning. Note that all parts of the plant are toxic to birds and humans, so site thoughtfully in gardens visited by wildlife.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately until soil is moist; allow top inch to dry between waterings once established · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Florida, Georgia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Louisiana, Maryland, New South Wales, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, aspca
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