SCIENTIFIC NAME: Nandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf'

COMMON NAME: Harbour Dwarf Nandina

GARDEN SIZE: 2-3 feet tall x 3-4 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 6-9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to part shade

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

HABIT (FORM): Dense, erect, mounding

FOLIAGE: Evergreen to semi-deciduous; smaller, narrow leaves that turn red in winter

FLOWERS: Small, white flowers with yellow anthers in spring and round, fleshy red berries in summer. Berries less abundant than most nandinas.

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