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heavenly-bamboos
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Sun Requirements
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Toxicity
Fruit is poisonous, Leaves are poisonous, Other: Nandina berries contain cyanide and other alkaloids and is extremely poisonous to all animals.
Uses
Provides winter interest, Will Naturalize, Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant
Birds
Flower Color
White
Flower Time
Late spring or early summer
Flowers
Showy
Fruit
Edible to birds, Showy
Leaves
Broadleaf, Evergreen, Good fall color, Semi-evergreen, Unusual foliage color
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Habit
Shrub
Plant Height
6-8 ft.
Plant Spread
4-6 ft.
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem
Propagation: Seeds
Other info: Direct sow outside in fall., Suitable for wintersowing
Detailed Information

The plant Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica), and specifically the cultivar ‘Moon Bay’, originates from **East Asia**.

More specifically, it’s native to:

* **China**
* **Japan**

While called “bamboo,” it is not a true bamboo. It’s a shrub in the barberry family.