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 ft.
Plant Spread: 4-6 ft.
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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP21,891
Parentage: Sport of: Gulf Stream

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Obsession™
Cultivar name: 'Seika'
Common names
  • Heavenly Bamboo
Also sold as:
  • Obsessed

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