Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’
Description:
‘Gulf Stream’ is a compact dwarf cultivar growing in a symmetrical mound to about four feet. New growth is bronze, mature summer foliage is deep blue green and the fall and winter colour can range from orange to red. ‘Gulf Stream’ has not been known to bloom or berry. Not a bamboo at all but a non-invasive relative of Mahonia, the Oregon grape. Nandinas are incredibly versatile and useful evergreen shrubs with great interest from foliage texture and colours. Full shade right up to full sun!
Common Name: Heavenly Bamboo
Family: Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Ravines and valleys in mountains and warmer areas.
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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