Evergreen or Semi-Evergreen Shrub

Heavenly Bamboo

Botanical Name: Nandina domestica
Height: 6' +
Spread: 3-4'
Exposure: Sun to Shade
Care: None; may be pruned if necessary to control size.
Deer Resistant
First of all, Nandina is not a bamboo, nor related to bamboo. If you are looking for a shrub that has interesting foliage; fall color, flowers, bright autumn berries and is evergreen, take a good look at Nandina domestica. This plant has just about everything you could ask for. Nandina can be used in virtually any part of the landscape. It is especially useful in full or part sun, where the foliage color is superb. However, it will even grow in a shady part of the garden. In shade, the leaf color is not nearly as vibrant and it does not flower as well. Probably the most outstanding characteristic of this plant is the attractive, lacy foliage, which resembles bamboo leaves. The new growth is often bronze to rose in color, becoming green with age. In the fall and winter, the growth takes on autumn leaf colors: red, orange, bronze and pink. May be semi-evergreen or deciduous in windy locations, during especially cold winters or when newly planted. Wonderful soft vertical accent. Very versatile plant, may be used as foundation plant, informal hedge, or to soften other evergreens in a mixed planting.