Gulf Stream Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
Gulf Stream Heavenly Bamboo is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 110 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 6b-9b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 110 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6b to 9b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Gulf Stream Heavenly Bamboo's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Korean Feather Reed Grassto flower when it does not
- Panicle Hydrangea 'Bobo'to flower when it does not
- Panicle Hydrangea 'Little Lime'for height behind it
- Panicle Hydrangea 'Quick Fire'for height behind it
- Dwarf Japanese Cedaras a partner at the same level
- Dwarf Serbian Sprucefor height behind it