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Nandina Full sun to part shade Full sun to shade

Heavenly Bamboo

Nandina is not really a Bamboo (it belongs to the Barberry family), but it has a similar feel because the compound leaves are made up of many long, narrow leaflets, giving the plant a feathery quality. The bluish leaves are evergreen, turning shades of red in winter. Although grown primarily for its foliage, Nandina also presents a handsome display of small white flowers, which are carried in large, upright panicles in early summer. They are succeeded by abundant berries that turn bright red in fall and persist through winter.

Nandina is an adaptable evergreen shrub that thrives in either sun or shade. It prefers evenly moist soil, but once established puts up with a fair amount of drought. The species grows 6ft high or more, but we offer two compact cultivars that won’t grow over 3ft tall. Both spread slowly by underground stems to form small thickets and are terrific edging or foundation plants, especially in front of blocky shrubs such as Rhododendrons. They are fully hardy here in Zone 7. In milder areas of Zone 6, they may die back partially or entirely over winter, resprouting from the base in spring.

N. domestica ‘Harbor Dwarf’. Dwarf plants can look stiff and squat, but ‘Harbor Dwarf’ manages to be very graceful. Its fine, pointed leaves cover a mounding plant that flowers and fruits well and turns an attractive reddish purple in winter. Height: 2–3ft.

N. d. ‘Wood’s Dwarf’. The oval foliage of this compact evergreen is tinged with red through the growing season, then becomes downright festive in fall and winter, blending shades of red, orange, amber, gold, lime, and purple. It rarely if ever makes flowers, but with a foliage display like this, who needs them? 2ft x 3ft.

Neillia sinensis Deciduous shrub Full sun to part shade

A rare deciduous shrub in the Rose family that merits wider use. It has graceful, ascending branches lined with handsome, Raspberry-like leaves with a wine flush and an arching form. In May and June, it produces dainty pink flowers arranged in racemes at the tips of the stems. An interesting and attractive choice for the shrub border. It grows well in full sun or partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil, though once established it tolerates quite a bit of drought. An old shrub will form a dense rounded thicket. 6ft x 6ft. Zone 5.

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