Sienna Sunrise® Heavenly Bamboo

Name: Sienna Sunrise® Heavenly Bamboo
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 06222

Nandina domestica 'Monfar' PP #14,693

Pronunciation: nan-DEE-na doh-MES-ti-ka

SKU #06222

USDA Zone

6-11

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	Intensely red new foliage cools to a lush green in summer. Fiery red highlights reappear in fall and winter. Occasionally produces small, white flowers in spring. The perfect shrub to use for high profile accents or nooks in architecture. Plant en masse for a dramatic, colorful landscape effect. Evergreen.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Spring
Mature Size	Slowly reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Compact Form
Growth Rate	Slow
Growth Habit	Rounded
Patent Act	Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

STYLE
Landscape Use	Container, Hedge
Design Ideas	Use nandina to add year around color to all green shrub borders needing a pick me up. Use in its traditional bamboo-like application in Asian gardens with the lower stems pruned clean. Particularly beautiful in classic glazed Chinese ceramic pots. Ideal for pizzaz in shade garden compositions to stand out sharply against variegated or silver leaf foliage. Consummate foundation plant that won't outgrow its space.
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Multicolored
Companion Plants	Kohuhu (Pittosporum); Rose (Rosa); Spreading Juniper (Juniperus); Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria); Abelia (Abelia)

CARE
Care	Easily grown in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune back 1/3 of the stems annually to promote dense spring growth.

HISTORY
Lore	In the summer of 1996, Mike Farrow, owner of Holly Hill Farms in Earleville, Maryland, discovered this living gem. A ravenous beauty with a tight, compact growth habit that naturally requires minimal maintenance. An amazing array of fiery colors grace the foliage ranging from red, orange and yellow to bronzy tones, remniscent of a beautiful sunrise.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-11