General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 4-6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other: Nandina berries contain cyanide and other alkaloids and is extremely poisonous to all animals.
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Other info: Direct sow outside in fall.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Dwarf Nandina
  • Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo
  • Nandina
  • Heavenly Bamboo
Also sold as:
  • Firepower

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2023-12-29
Location: My garden
Location: My garden in northeast Texas
Date: 2013-02-16
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2018-10-27
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2022-06-30
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA
Date: 2021-10-29

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Photo by Hamwild
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, Barn Nursery by permission 
Date: Dec. 12, 2014
love the color
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-06-24
Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2014-03-31
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-27
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-03-25
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-12-05
7-8 y.o. plant potted all its life.
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-12-05
7-8 y.o. plant east-facing bed in tree understory shade most of d
Location: Nursery
Date: 2013-04-18
Location: Nursery.
Date: 2013-04-18
Photo by virginiarose
Location: King George, VA
Date: 2021-04-21
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-02-08
Early fall color on young plants.
Photo by Hamwild
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2016-04-20
New spring growth with some winter red leaves still showing.
Photo by virginiarose
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Comments:
  • Posted by Avedon (NE Tex - Zone 8a) on Mar 4, 2013 2:22 PM concerning plant:
    My photo was taken on the south side of our house, so the color really comes out. The Fire Power nandinas planted on the north side of the house do not turn this red.

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