Nandina Compacta

Botanical Name: Nandina domestica ‘Compacta’

Common Name: Compact Nandina

Mature Height and Width:
3–5' tall × 3–4' wide

Growth Habit: Upright clumping shrub with cane-like branching and moderately dense layered foliage. Forms compact vertical structure with slight outward spread and visible interior stems. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Fine-textured compound foliage emerging bronze to red-tinged before maturing medium green. Winter foliage often develops burgundy to red tones depending on exposure and temperature. Semi-evergreen in protected Zone 7 locations.

Flower Description: Small white panicles produced above foliage in late spring, followed by ornamental red berries when pollination occurs.

Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer.

Fall Color: Burgundy to red winter foliage coloration.

Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade; best winter color achieved in full sun.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

Notable Landscape Uses: Foundation planting; low screening; mixed shrub borders; mass planting; accent shrub; container use.

Deer Resistance: Moderate to High
Generally avoided due to foliage chemistry.