What a wonderful way to brighten up a barren bit of space or create some instant drama at your doorstep. The lacy leaves of Heavenly Bamboo shed snow easily.
Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)
Heavenly Bamboo is classified as an evergreen shrub, however it may lose foliage and the canes may die back to the ground at -10°; growing back readily the next spring. What makes Heavenly Bamboo special is the color it provides in the garden during all four seasons of the year. In spring, the new foliage emerges as bright bronzed red, followed by large, six to twelve inch panicles of creamy white flowers early in the summer. As the seasons change, the foliage changes to a bluish green, and then fades to a light green. Clusters of bright green berries replace the flowers and by late summer the berries will ripen to a bright red. In the fall, the foliage color again begins to change to shades of pink and red, ending the year with bright red leaves and berries.
Heavenly Bamboo Plants are completely unrelated to Bamboo.
The common name is because of its resemblance to bamboo with the fine lacy foliage,and the cane-like growth pattern of the plant.
There are many cultivars available, check the label to make sure your choice is suitable for a container.
