Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina
Nandina domestica
Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)
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Location near campus: toward northwest corner of Xeriscape Garden; Xeriscape Garden is at northwest corner of National and Linwood, about 3/4 mile south of campus on National Avenue.
Nandina domestica: Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina
· leaves semi-evergreen, alternate, bipinnately compound
· leaflets oval to lanceolate with entire margins about 1" long and 1/3 as wide
· leaflets turn orange to red in winter and may or may not drop from plant
· stems brown, stout, hard to see amidst foliage with glaucous coating; petiole bases remain on stem after leaves fall
· flowers white, in panicles in late spring, followed by red berries which ripen in fall
· grows 6-8' tall with up to 10' spread; generally a columnar growth habit, but formation of new branches near plant base by rhizomes increases plant spread with age
· grows in full sun to almost full shade; prefers moist, well-drained, high-organic matter soils but will grow in any soil type
· medium growth rate