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Heavenly Bamboo
Scientific Name: Nandina domestica Thunb.
Family: Berberidaceae

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Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 4-33 USDA: 6-10 Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 10° F (-12° C) Heat Tolerance: Resist to full sun in Phoenix Sun Exposure: Sun to shade, light shade is best in Arizona Origin: China, Japan Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, growing slowly to 4 to 8 feet tall (1.2-2.4 m), 2 to 4 feet wide (0.6-1.2 m); alternate, bipinnate compound leaves, turning orange or red in the fall, elliptic to lanceolate leaflets Watering Needs: Does better with regular water, tolerates some drought, prefer a slightly alkaline soil Propagation: Seeds, cuttings in summer, or layering. Seeds might take a very long time to germinate.

Cultural Practices:
Fertilize in spring. Cut old canes to the ground.

Blooming Habits:
Large panicle of small white flowers in late spring. Berries in early fall, 0.25 inch in diameter (6 mm), bright red at first, then turning black and persisting through winter.