Harbor Belle Nandina
Nandina domestica ‘Harbor Belle’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones:Â 6a-11 Â Find Your ZoneÂ
Plant Type:Â Evergreen Shrub or Groundcover
Height at Maturity:Â 18-24″Â
Width at Maturity:Â 2-3′
Spacing:Â 18″ for mass plantings; Â 4’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form:Â Dense, Low-Growing, Trailing/Spreading
Growth Rate:Â Moderate
Flower Color:Â White
Flower Size:Â Â Small, .5″
Flowering Period:Â Summer
Flower Type:Â Star Shaped
Fragrant Flowers:Â Â No
Foliage Color:Â Dark Green, Burgundy
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â Yes
Berry Color:Â Red
Sun Needs:Â Full to Mostly Sun. Shade or Mostly Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade. Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Very Low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay (Amended), Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well Drained Moist to Dry
Soil pH:Â 6.0Â –Â 7.5 (Slightly Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer –Â more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect
Description
Exceptionally versatile and easy to grow in full sun or full shade, Harbor Belle is a true dwarf Nandina that grows to about 18 inches in height with a spread of up to 3 feet. Also known as “heavenly bamboo” for its bamboo-like appearance, the base of this clump-forming plant consists of open cane-like branches topped with fine compound leaves that are glossy dark green and leathery. New leaves emerge in shades of pink and develop burnished purple-red and pink hues in winter. In summer, white panicles of small star-shaped flowers appear followed by abundant clusters of red berries that are maintained through to winter and are enjoyed by the birds. Harbor Belle provides a a pleasing soft texture in the landscape when used in small groupings or in mass plantings as a groundcover.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a spreading clump 1.5 to 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, its beautiful foliage make Harbor Belle Nandina an excellent choice for groupings or mass plantings in sunny to partially shaded landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Also ideal for use to line walkways and paths. Makes a fine centerpiece or accent in container gardens. A fine addition to rock and Xeriscape gardens (low water needs).
Suggested Spacing:Â 18 inches apart for mass plantings;Â 4 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Note:Â Â For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Nandina variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Harbor Belle Nandina is exceptionally easy to grow in a moist but well drained soil of average fertility and full sun to full shade. Plants are exceptionally drought tolerant when established. As with so many other shrubs, constantly wet or soggy can cause root rot and other plant diseases. Very low maintenance requiring little if any pruning. A fine addition to Asian gardens, woodland gardens, red theme gardens and wildlife gardens.
Helpful Articles
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I was looking for a heat tolerant plant that can take full shade. So far, this plant is doing well.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I ordered three Harbor Belle shrubs. I am so pleased with this purchase. They arrived in less than a week. They were packed very well. I’ve had them about three weeks and they are growing beautifully. I will definitely order from Wilson Brothers again.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
We love all the different types of Nandina plants, and we have purchased them from Wilson Brothers. Shipping is quick and efficient and we have never had a problem with a plant upon its arrival. Customer Service is uncommonly satisfactory in the sense that if I email them I get a quick and knowledgeable response. The Harbor Belle is a perfect size for where we have placed them (we have three!) and they have little white flowers in the summer and red berries in the winter. It’s just a beautiful plant. Thanks Wilson Brothers!———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I received the plants today and I am very impressed with them and your shipping. I will definitely be ordering again. Thank you.————————————————Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG
Very well packaged and healthy upon arrival.—————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Received the Harbor Belle Nandina in perfect condition. Both plants are already putting on new growth and are very beautiful. Always pleased with Wilson Bros.——————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Couldn’t be happier. The plant arrived in great condition. This is the fourth plant we’ve purchased from Wilson’s in the last three weeks. All came in great shape. The plants were all larger than anticipated. Great job. We’ll be looking to you for new purchases.———————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them all for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Received the Harbor Belle Nandina plants in very good condition. Haven’t been able to plant all of the plants but they are doing very well, although still in gallon containers. Very healthy, thriving Nandina plants. ———– WBG Reply: Hi Barbara – If we had a trip planned to or through NC we’d stop buy and help out with the planting! But it sounds like you’re doing a good job keeping the plants healthy in their nursery pots until you can get them planted. Just enough water to keep the soil in the pot damp, but not constantly wet, which can cause problems with the roots, especially regarding nandina. We’ve learned over the years that Nandina just don’t require as much water as do some other types of plants. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. Plant long & prosper! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens





















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