Nandina Obsession™ SL®

Botanical Name: Nandina domestica ‘Obsession’
Common Name: Obsession Heavenly Bamboo

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

Growth Habit:
Compact upright-rounded shrub with multiple cane-like stems; dense upper canopy with layered branching and moderate interior openness; maintains a tight but natural clumping structure.

Foliage Description:
Finely textured compound foliage with intense red new growth emerging throughout the season; mature foliage transitions to medium green beneath upper red flush; semi-evergreen in Zones 6–7 with winter bronzing and red intensification.

Flower Description (if applicable):
Small white panicles occasionally produced; ornamental fruit typically minimal or absent.

Bloom Time:
Late spring to early summer (light and inconsistent)

Fall Color (if applicable):
Strong red to burgundy tones intensifying in cool weather; maintains ornamental red presence into winter.

Light Requirements:
Full sun to partial shade; strongest red coloration develops with adequate sun exposure.

Hardiness Zone:
6–9

Notable Landscape Uses:
Foundation massing, color accent shrub, low hedge, mixed shrub borders, patio containers, courtyard plantings, foreground layering beneath taller evergreens.

Deer Resistance:
Moderate to high; typically avoided in Northeast landscapes.