Nandina domestica 'Firepower' | Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo | Evergreen Shrub | Brilliant Red Winter Foliage | 1 Gallon Live Plant

Bring brilliant year-round color to your landscape with Nandina domestica 'Firepower', a compact dwarf Heavenly Bamboo prized for its vibrant seasonal foliage. Fresh lime-green leaves emerge in spring and summer before transforming into brilliant shades of fiery red, orange, and burgundy during fall and winter, providing exceptional four-season interest.

Unlike larger nandina varieties, Firepower maintains a naturally compact, mounding habit without producing invasive growth, making it ideal for foundation plantings, borders, containers, mass plantings, and Japanese-inspired gardens. This easy-care evergreen shrub is heat tolerant, drought tolerant once established, deer resistant, and highly adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions.

Whether planted as a colorful accent, low hedge, or container specimen, Firepower Nandina delivers outstanding foliage color with very little maintenance throughout the year.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Nandina domestica 'Firepower'
• Common Name: Firepower Nandina, Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo
• Life Cycle: Evergreen Shrub
• Foliage Color: Lime Green in Spring & Summer; Brilliant Red, Orange & Burgundy in Fall & Winter
• Bloom Season: Primarily Grown for Foliage
• Mature Height: 18–24 inches
• Spread: 18–24 inches
• Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded, Mounding
• Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Low to Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 6–9
• Characteristics: Evergreen, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, Outstanding Fall Color

Perfect For

• Foundation plantings
• Low hedges
• Borders
• Container gardens
• Japanese gardens
• Asian-inspired landscapes
• Cottage gardens
• Small gardens
• Urban landscapes
• Mass plantings

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Loropetalum
• Heuchera (Coral Bells)
• Japanese Holly
• Hosta
• Hakone Grass
• Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
• Dwarf Boxwood
• Azaleas
• Ornamental Grasses
• Camellias

Care Tips

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade for the richest foliage color. Water regularly during establishment, then only during prolonged dry periods. Apply mulch to conserve moisture and protect roots. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer. Minimal pruning is needed to maintain its naturally compact shape.