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Nandina domestica (Nandina, Harbor Dwarf)

Nandina, Harbor Dwarf

Nandina domestica 'Harbor Dwarf'

Discontinued

The bright green stems and branching habit of the Nandina earned it the name Heavenly Bamboo, however it does not belong in the same plant family. Native to China and Japan, Nandina is a semi-evergreen plant species with several cultivars that allow it to fill several roles in the landscape. ‘Harbor Dwarf’ is a groundcover cultivar. The distinctive compound leaves have several leaflets that grow out on non-branching stems. ‘Harbor Dwarf’ Nandina excels at spreading outward with underground rhizomes.


New foliage in the spring has a flush of red color, turning bright green in the summer before turning red-bronze in the fall and winter. Large panicles of small white flowers appear on the ends of stems in the late spring, but doesn’t set berries like Nandina Domestica.


All Nandina species are highly tolerant of poor soil condition and quality, as long as it’s given adequate drainage and not sand; when given at least mediocre care, it’s also highly pest and disease resistant. It is an ideal plant for rarely maintained landscapes. 

Groundcover
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Height

2 Feet

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Spread

2-4 Feet


USDA Hardiness Zone 6a

Characteristics & Attributes

Deer Tolerance
Medium
Exposure
Part Shade to Full Shade
Habit
Evergreen
Water Needs
Low
Soil pH Preference
Alkaline
Acidic