Nandina domestica ‘Red Light’
Nandina domestica 'Red Light' is a dwarf, variegated heavenly bamboo with new red to purple growth.
Nandina domestica ‘Red Light’ is a compact, dwarf heavenly bamboo with a nice, upright and bushy evergreen habit 24 inches tall by 20 inches wide. The new growth emerges with eye-catching shades of deep red and purple. The mature foliage is variegated green and white. Small, lightly fragrant, white flowers bloom in summer followed by long-lasting red berries in autumn. Not a bamboo at all but a well-behaved, non-spreading, versatile, evergreen shrub that can be grown in full sun to part shade with great form, texture and colour. Use as a low-growing hedge, as an accent in the mixed border, and in containers. Tolerant of dry conditions.
Common Name: Heavenly Bamboo
Family: Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green, Burgundy/Red/Purple, Variegated - Cream/White, Good Fall Colour
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Ravines and valleys in mountains and warmer areas.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
