Heavenly bamboo

The fine-textured foliage of heavenly bamboo is a more delicate stand-in for bamboo and there's 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 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 to 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-textured leaves turn deep red in winter. Zones 6-9
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Richmond heavenly bamboo

(Nandina domestica 'Richmond') is a heavy berry producer, growing to 5 feet tall. Zones 6-9
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