Nandina domestica

Nandina domestica is a small compact evergreen shrub, often multi-trunked and with an upright form. The leaves have a high ornamental value and are bipinnate or tripinnate, lance-shaped, rose-red in spring, green in summer and orange, yellow, red-purple shades appear in autumn. The creamy white flowers are on 30 cm long terminal panicles and appear in mid-summer, followed by decorative bright red berries. Nandina likes a position in partial shade and requires fertile, very well-drained soil. Heavenly bamboo is fairly hardy and requires little pruning, it can also be used on the coast provided it is protected against direct strong sea wind.