Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
Grown for its autumn color, which only comes with sun — in deep shade it stays green and dull.
Light Full sun to partial shade.
Water Moderate watering, in soil that stays moist but drains freely.
Height 1.5 m
Spread 3 ft 3 in
Spacing 100 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 3 ft 3 in
- In-row spacing
- 3 ft 3 in
- Between rows
- 4 ft 1 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade.
- Watering
- Moderate watering, in soil that stays moist but drains freely.
- Feeding
- A slow-release fertilizer in spring.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- June
- Pruning
- Take out the oldest stems in spring.
- Overwintering
- Hardy to -15°C; give containers and young plants cover.
Through the year
- Mar–Apr Bud Break
- Apr–Jun Spring Growth
- Jun–Oct Flowering
- Oct–Dec Growing
- Jan–Mar Growing
Pests & problems
- Frost damage Frost damage to new growth in exposed spots
- Poor autumn color where the shade is too deep
- Leaf scorch on cold, windy sites
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