Gulf Stream nandina
Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gulf Stream' nandina (Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream') is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is evergreen, grows at a rapid rate, and stands up to drought and salt. Bees and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, Daffodil, and Damask rose.