Heavenly bamboo

The fine-texture foliage of heavenly bamboo is a more delicate stand-in for bamboo, with the bonus of red winter berries. Reddish new leaves mature to blue-gray as the showy flower spikes form and begin to bloom. In colder climates, the plants may drop their leaves; in warmer areas, the foliage reddens in winter. Heavenly bamboo forms an airy layer under trees in dry shade, but it performs best in moist, fertile, well-drained soil.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun,Shade

Zones:

7-9

Plant Type:

Shrub

Plant Height:

6-8 feet tall

Plant Width:

To 5 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Slopes

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fall Color,Winter Interest,Attracts Birds,Drought Tolerant,Tolerates Wet Soil,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Dwarf heavenly bamboo

Nandina domestica 'Pygmaea', also known as 'Nana', is noted for its dense, mounding foliage and small size. It doesn't produce much fruit. It grows 2-4 feet tall. Zones 6-9
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'Fire Power' heavenly bamboo

Nandina domestica 'Fire Power' forms a 2-foot-tall mound. The fine-texture leaves turn deep red in winter. Zones 6-9
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'Richmond' heavenly bamboo

Nandina domestica 'Richmond' is a heavy berry producer and grows to 5 feet tall. Zones 6-9
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Propagation

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Stem Cuttings