Nandina CoolGlow™ Pomegranate FE®

Botanical Name: Nandina domestica ‘Cool Glow Pomegranate’

Common Name: Cool Glow Pomegranate Nandina

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

Growth Habit: Compact upright-rounded shrub with cane-form branching and layered foliage structure. Forms clumping base with moderate outward spread and visible interior stems. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Fine-textured compound foliage emerging vivid pomegranate-red to coral tones transitioning to green as growth matures. Dense layered foliage with seasonal color contrast and semi-evergreen behavior in protected Zone 7 locations.

Flower Description: Small white panicles occasionally produced but generally secondary to foliage ornamental value.

Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer (infrequent).

Fall Color: Muted red to bronze tones depending on exposure and winter severity.

Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade; best red coloration achieved in full sun.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

Notable Landscape Uses: Foundation massing; low screening; mixed shrub borders; container planting; color accent shrub; modern landscape palettes.

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