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 |
Catmint20906 | On June 17, 2015 | Bloomed |
Catmint20906 | On November 26, 2014 | Fruit Ripened |
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