Botanical Name: Nandina domestica 'Pygmaea'
Common Name: Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo

 

Use: Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Appear to be absent
Foliage Colour : Green with red to purple tones
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 0.30 - 0.50
Spread (m) :
    
Notes : Genus of one species. This shrub is grown for its foliage and will endure diverse growing conditions. Prefers moist, but well-drained soil. Grows well in a container or use as a groundcover. The foliage is always colourful but especially so in late Autumn when the leaves turn an intense and striking red. In subtropical areas it does not colour as intensely as in cold, frosty regions. Will tolerate dense shade, but does not colour and will remain green throughout the year. It does not seem to flower. Propagate by rooting semi-ripe cuttings in Summer. Pests and diseases: viruses can cause narrow, distorted leaflets to develop. Also commonly known as Dwarf Sacred Bamboo.