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Key characteristics

Family: Berberidaceae
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Flower color: Rarely blooms; primarily grown for foliage
Foliage color: Bright coral to russet-red with lacy textures
Bloom time: Not significant due to infrequent flowering
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; maintains a neat, rounded shape without pruning
Growing zone: USDA Zones 6 to 9
Wildlife: While berries are rare on this variety, any berries that form should be removed as they are toxic to animals

Shrubs

Nandina domestica 'Tuscan Flame'

Tuscan Flame Heavenly Bamboo

Nandina domestica 'Tuscan Flame' is a compact shrub renowned for its vibrant, year-round foliage color. Emerging scarlet-red, the finely divided leaves retain red tones throughout the growing season, transitioning to deeper red and burgundy hues in the fall and winter. This cultivar was discovered as a branch mutation in 2000 by Robert Tancredi, showcasing an elegant, lacy appearance that distinguishes it from the species.

In late spring to early summer, 'Tuscan Flame' produces small clusters of delicate white flowers on older growth.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Not significant due to infrequent flowering

Find this plant

Works well in

Shade Gardens
Borders
Containers
Foundation Plantings

Companion plants

Pieris · Hakone grass · Bamboo · Viburnum · Snowdrop · Bergenia

Design tip

Use ‘Tuscan Flame’ in groups of three or more to create a stronger sweep of warm color rather than scattering individual plants throughout the landscape. Its naturally compact, rounded habit allows the grouping to maintain a cohesive appearance with little pruning.

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