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Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Moon Bay'
Height: 4 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 6
Other Names: Heavenly Bamboo
Description:
This dwarf evergreen shrub is a definite winner with its brilliant red fall
and winter color and orange-red fruit; excellent in mass plantings for
textural effect; can use in containers or as edging
Ornamental Features:
Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina has attractive green foliage which emerges
light green in spring. The narrow compound leaves are ornamentally
significant and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall. The flowers are not
ornamentally significant. It features an abundance of magnificent orange
berries in late winter. The smooth bark is not particularly outstanding.
Nandina domestica 'Moon Bay'
foliage
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Landscape Attributes:
Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively
fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the
threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- General Garden Use
- Mass Planting
- Container Planting
- Groundcover
- Accent
- Border Edging
Plant Characteristics:
Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill
out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium
rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions,
but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban
pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.