Nandina Gulfstream

Botanical Name: Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’

Common Name: Gulf Stream Nandina

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

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

Foliage Description: Fine-textured compound foliage emerging bronze to copper tones, maturing blue-green to medium green in summer, and developing burgundy to red winter coloration. Dense layered canopy with natural tonal variation across seasons. Semi-evergreen in protected Zone 7 locations.

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

Bloom Time: Rare and not ornamental.

Fall Color: Burgundy to red winter foliage coloration.

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

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

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

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