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
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: The berries, though birds will eat them, contain cyanide and have been known to kill flocks of Cedar Waxwing 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
  • Heavenly Bamboo
  • Nandina

Photo Gallery
Location: Maryland
Date: 2016-02-29
Bright fall and winter color lingers into spring
Location: Maryland
Date: 2013-11-17
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-06-18
Buds just about to open
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Date: 2014-06-23
Location: Maryland
Date: 2014-12-07
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Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 24, 2014 11:01 AM concerning plant:
    Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica) 'Royal Princess' is a multiseason ornamental shrub. Pale pink to white blossoms appear in early summer. Autumn brings heavy red berries and orange-red foliage. 'Royal Princess' grows 6 to 8 feet tall. It has not been at all invasive in my zone 7a garden, and has been a relatively slow-grower. It does well in part to full sun.
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