Nandina Firepower

Botanical Name: Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’

Common Name: Firepower Nandina

Mature Height and Width:
2–3' tall × 2–3' wide

Growth Habit: Compact dwarf shrub forming low mounded clump with dense cane-like branching. Growth wider than tall with layered foliage and minimal visible stem structure. Slow to moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Fine-textured compound foliage emerging light green before developing strong red to scarlet coloration in fall and winter. Summer foliage medium green with dense canopy coverage and layered presentation. Semi-evergreen in protected Zone 7 locations.

Flower Description: Infrequent flowering and fruiting; ornamental interest primarily foliage-driven.

Bloom Time: Rare and not ornamental.

Fall Color: Intense red to scarlet winter foliage coloration.

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

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

Notable Landscape Uses: Foundation edging; mass planting; low borders; container planting; rock gardens; groundcover shrub.

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