Nandina domestica 'Lemon-Lime'

Summary

UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.

This cultivar of heavenly bamboo is an extremely diminutive form with pale green leaves as its name suggests. This put on very little growth in two years’ time. This would make it appropriate as a front of border or mid-border plant where bright color is needed in shade. For us this developed the best color contrast between new and older foliage in spring and fall. It did not bloom during its two years in the trial. Interestingly, the highest ratings overall were on the lowest irrigation treatment even though measurements indicated the most relative growth during the middle of the summer on the highest irrigation treatment (Table 22a). Clearly, faster growth is not related to best appearance in this cultivar.

Evaluation of Lemon-Lime heavenly bamboo split participants into two groups, those who loved its “interesting, bright – cheerful” coloration or those who disliked this “chlorotic” “sad plant.” On balance a majority of participants appreciated this plant and gave it high ratings (Table 22b), valuing the pop of “lovely color” Lemon-Lime injects into a shady situation, its small size and the “fresh appearance all examples.”

Growth and Quality Data

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