🌸 The Nandina domestica 'Blush Pink'

The Nandina domestica 'Blush Pink' is a highly valued, compact, evergreen shrub, prized for its dramatic seasonal color changes. It offers year-round interest, especially in autumn and winter when its foliage develops stunning pink and red tones.

Appearance and Features

• Foliage Color: The plant is known for its exquisite color display: new spring growth emerges green and matures into a lush summer green. As temperatures drop in autumn and winter, the foliage dramatically shifts to beautiful shades of pink, red, and burgundy, with the tips often taking on the bright 'Blush Pink' hue.

• Form: Nandina domestica is known for its elegant, upright, multi-stemmed growth habit. The 'Blush Pink' cultivar is a dwarf variety, offering a compact size perfect for containers, borders, or low hedges.

• Size: This specimen is a good size for a planter or garden feature, standing at approximately 30 cm (about 11.8 inches) tall and delivered in a 19 cm pot.

• Seasonal Interest: It provides interest across all four seasons due to its evergreen nature and color-changing ability.

Placement and Care

• Light: This shrub prefers full sun to partial shade. Placing it in a sunnier spot will encourage the most vibrant red and pink foliage colors in winter.

• Watering: Water regularly until established. Once established, it is moderately drought-tolerant. Ensure the soil is well-draining.

• Hardiness: It is typically quite cold-hardy and widely used in temperate landscapes.

Note on Name: While commonly called "Heavenly Bamboo," it is not actually a bamboo species; this name comes from its slender, cane-like stems and finely divided foliage