Nandina Domestica Sunset Boulevard Manon Heavenly Bamboo

Nandina Domestica Sunset Boulevard Manon is a compact multi-coloured evergreen shrub. It is low-growing and suits flower beds, pots and low or parterre hedging.

Nandina Domestica is native to eastern Asia from Japan to the Himalayas and was introduced to Britain in 1804. Although it is more commonly known as Heavenly Bamboo, it’s not a bamboo, but a flowering shrub.

The Sunset Boulevard Manon cultivar is an ornamental evergreen with bright showy foliage throughout the year. In spring, new foliage emerges in orange before maturing to green and then red in autumn. Because it’s an evergreen shrub that holds onto its previous growth the plant has an array of different colours in the summer months. Small white flowers appear in summer which mature into red berries in late summer and autumn.

Height And Spread of Nandina Domestica Sunset Boulevard Manon
Heavenly Bamboo Sunset Boulevard Manon is a low-growing dome-shaped bush that will reach a height of 70 cms and spread over 50cms.

How Hardy Is Nandina Domestica Sunset Boulevard Manon
Heavenly Bamboo Sunset Boulevard Manon is hardy down to minus 15 in the UK if its roots are well drained. It is rarely bothered by pests.

How To Use Nandina Domestica Sunset Boulevard Manon
A great choice for the front of a flowerbed, Nandina Domestica creates year-round ground cover in bright colours. 
It’s perfect for low-maintenance wildlife-friendly gardens, rockeries, Japanese style gardens, and urban spaces such as balconies where planting space is limited.
This small shrub can be grown in a trough or a container so long as it is well watered and fed in the warm months. It brightens a patio, decking or a sunny doorstep.
Sunset Boulevard Manon is similar to Nandina Domestica Gulf Stream and looks attractive when planted alternately.

How To Care For Nandina Domestica Sunset Boulevard Manon
Nandina Domestica are easy to grow and need little care. They like a well-drained sunny spot that’s sheltered from strong winds, but they will tolerate part shade too.
They are not fussy about soil type, but tend to prefer acidic soil where the colours will grow brighter. Mulch with bark chippings or bracken to boost the roots in spring and cut out weed competition.
Nandina Domestica Sunset Boulevard Manon does not need pruning as it’s slow growing and naturally forms a dome-shape, but you can trim back unruly branches to maintain shape and symmetry after the risk of frost has passed.