Nandina Domestica 'Light Red' – Compact Hardy Evergreen Shrub

Bring year-round colour and elegant structure to your garden with this beautiful Nandina domestica 'Light Red'. Known commonly as Heavenly Bamboo, this compact evergreen shrub produces stunning foliage that emerges in shades of light red and copper before maturing to green, then flushing back to vivid reds and oranges during the cooler months. Its bamboo-like, layered leaves provide a graceful, architectural quality that works wonderfully in both modern and traditional garden settings.

This Nandina 'Light Red' is supplied as a garden-ready plant in a 3L pot with a well-established 19cm root-ball, allowing it to settle quickly into its new position. It is a low-maintenance shrub that requires minimal pruning and is well suited to a wide range of garden situations, from mixed borders and foundation plantings to containers and patio displays.

During summer, delicate panicles of small white flowers may appear, followed by clusters of bright red berries in autumn and winter, adding further seasonal interest and providing a food source for visiting birds.

Cultural Information:

Botanical Name: Nandina domestica

Common Names: Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo

Classification: Evergreen Shrub

Fully Grown Height & Spread: 60–90 cm × 60–90 cm

Growth Habit: Compact, Upright Evergreen Shrub

Perfect for: Borders, Containers, Patio Displays, Foundation Planting, Mixed Beds

Flowering Time: Summer (small white flower panicles)

Berrying Season: Autumn to Winter (bright red berries)

Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained Soil; Tolerant of Most Soil Types

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Attracts: Birds & Garden Wildlife

Type: Hardy Evergreen Shrub

Foliage: Light Red to Copper New Growth, Maturing to Green, with Vivid Red-Orange Autumn and Winter Colour

What You Receive:

1 x Nandina domestica 'Light Red' in a 3L pot (19cm root-ball)

Garden-ready plant, established and ready to plant out or pot on

Notes: The foliage colour of this variety is a beautiful light red, particularly vibrant on new growth and during autumn and winter. Colour intensity may vary depending on light exposure and seasonal temperatures.

1 Nandina Domestica Light Red Compact Hardy Evergreen Shrub, Garden Ready, 3L 19cm Root-Ball