Shrubs

Nandina domestica / Sacred Bamboo

Shrubs

Nandina domestica / Sacred Bamboo

by Arundel Arboretum on Dec 11, 2022
Nandina domestica is an elegant, small evergreen shrub. It has an upright, bamboo-like habit. The leaves are purplish-red in the spring, turning green before turning back to purplish-red in the autumn. Small clusters of white flowers are produced during the summer. These are followed by red berries during the winter. Nandina domestica can be planted in full sun in a sheltered position. With an eventual height and spread of 1-1.5m, it should be planted in a moist, well-drained soil.
Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ (dwarf Heavenly Bamboo)

Shrubs

Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ (dwarf Heavenly Bamboo)

by Arundel Arboretum on Dec 11, 2022
Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ is a compact, evergreen shrub. Its leaves are yellow-green during the summer, turning orange and red in the autumn and winter. Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ produces small white flowers in the summer. Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ thrives in well-drained, fertile soil and to get the best autumn colours, prefers full sun and being sheltered from the cold.