About the Heavenly
Bamboo :
The Heavenly Bamboo, Nadina domestica, is not a
true bamboo but a upright 6-8’ high, semi-evergreen
shrub that tends to slowly sucker at the base,
forming colonies. New leaves are coppery to
purplish-red, becoming blue green with age. When
this plant is in full sun it usually assumes a
reddish tint in winter (depending on environmental
conditions). Perfect and pinkish in bud, finally
white 8-15” long panicles appear in May-June, and
will flower in heavy shade.
Spectacular, round clusters of bright red berries
ripen in the fall and persist into winter. Heavenly
Bamboo is more showy that most hollies because fruit
is not hidden by foliage. Careful pruning, as canes
do not branch out and best to thin out old stems
every year or head back old canes at varying lengths
to produce a dense plant. Once established, they are
very tough plants, thriving in sun, shade, moist or
dry conditions.
