SCIENTIFIC NAME: Nandina domestica 'Moon Bay'

COMMON NAME: Moon Bay Heavenly Bamboo

GARDEN SIZE: 2-3 feet tall x 2-3 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 6-9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to part shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers average, well-drained soils. Drought-tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Compact, globular, free-branching dwarf shrub

FOLIAGE: Broadleaf evergreen; lime green leaves in spring and summer, turning brilliant red in fall and often retaining red color through winter

FLOWERS: Showy white flowers with yellow anthers in panicles (8-15 inches) in late spring with bright red berries that persist into winter

PLANT ORIGIN: Japan, China and India

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: Only as needed.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

USES: Specimen, Year-round Color Accent