Dwarf Bamboo, Dwarf Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Nana'
Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)
▲▼ young plants with spring/summer coloring
▲ young plants with fall coloring
▲▼ 'Compacta' cultivar of dwarf bamboo
Location on campus: 'Compacta' cultivars by west entrance to Pummill Hall, and by main (east) entrance to Carrington Hall; curled-leave dwarf nandina by sidewalk on south side of Siceluff Hall
Nandina domestica ‘Nana:’ Dwarf Bamboo, Dwarf Nandina
· leaves similar to species, except some cultivars have slightly larger, more rounded leaves with downward curved or crinkled margins (‘Harbour Dwarf,' 'Firepower,' others-- top 3 photos illustrate this leaf form)
· grows 2-3' tall and wide
· similar to species in growth requirements, stems, flowering
· do not tend to form colonies as much as species
· slow growth rate