Dwarf Bamboo

Dwarf Bamboo, Dwarf Nandina

Nandina domestica 'Nana'

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)

▲ ▼ young plants with spring/summer coloring

▲ young plants with fall coloring

▲ ▼ 'Compacta' cultivar of dwarf bamboo

Location on campus: 'Compacta' cultivars by west entrance to Pummill Hall, and by main (east) entrance to Carrington Hall; curled-leave dwarf nandina by sidewalk on south side of Siceluff Hall

Nandina domestica ‘Nana:’ Dwarf Bamboo, Dwarf Nandina

• leaves similar to species, except some cultivars have slightly larger, more rounded leaves with downward curved or crinkled margins (‘Harbour Dwarf,' 'Firepower,' others-- top 3 photos illustrate this leaf form)
• grows 2-3' tall and wide
• similar to species in growth requirements, stems, flowering
• do not tend to form colonies as much as species
• slow growth rate