'Firepower' Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Firepower'
Size: Slow growing to 1-3 feet in height and
width. Can easily be kept under 2 feet. Great plant for low
foundations.
Foliage Color and Flowers: Evergreen foliage with very tight compact growth habit. Foliage is a lime-green color that becomes bright red in late fall and winter. 'Firepower' does not flower or fruit like larger growing Nandina. Fire engine red in winter unless late fertilizer is added.
Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Light Requirement: Full-sun to part-shade with the best foliage color and tighter growing habit in the sun.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate to High. Nandinas are all very drought tolerant.
Notes: Nandina 'Firepower' is great along sidewalks and other narrow spaces. Do not fertilize this variety after the spring or it will not turn red. Very widely available. This variety is one of staples of the nursery industry.