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I find the info about Nandina berries very interesting, I just planted some because of the beautiful berries. I already had some Nandina, it had beautiful foliage but no berries. So I just planted some mainly for the beautiful bright red berries. I have had Nandina before, and there are literally thousands of them planted in this part of the country and that is the first time I have ever heard of birds dying from Nandina berry poisoning. I am sure the Nandina is very common there also. So I tried doing some more research, and that event in Georgia seems to appear in every single reference to the killing of birds by Nandina berries. Then I found that birds normally eat Nandina berries and they pass though with no problem, only in the rare instances when they eat an abnormal amount does it appear deadly. So, I guess I am wondering if the Nandina provides more good in the amount of food it provides than harm in the very rare cases of birth deaths from over eating.
I have grown the plant for years, my parents grew it for years, and in this part of the country it is not invasive. Yes, it does multiply, and you have to control it, but I have not found it to be hard to control at all, and I have never found a Nandina plant that seemed to sprout away from the main clump.
Now it is apparent that in some parts of the country the plant like many others may indeed be invasive, but that is so true of so many plants.
I would love to have more evidence on the harm and benefits of the plant, I think it is a lovely plant. If anyone had any other info I would appreciate it.
