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Nandina dom. Lemon & Lime / 2L / 17Cm
Nandina domestica 'Lemon & Lime'
Confirmed format: 2 Litre Pot (P17)
Plant Highlights: Fresh lemon-lime new growth maturing to fresh green • Compact, upright and bushy evergreen habit • Year-round structure and vibrant foliage interest • Thrives in full sun or partial shade • Ideal for containers, mixed borders and contemporary schemes
Overview
Nandina domestica 'Lemon & Lime' is a compact evergreen shrub grown primarily for its vibrant foliage. New leaves emerge in bright lemon-lime tones before maturing to fresh green, creating a colourful display throughout the year. Unlike many other nandinas, this cultivar is valued for its green and golden foliage rather than red autumn colour. Its naturally tidy, upright habit makes it an excellent choice for mixed borders, contemporary planting schemes and decorative patio containers, where it provides year-round structure and colour.
Why We Love It
'Lemon & Lime' offers fresh, luminous foliage that brightens the garden in every season. Its compact size and tidy growth make it easy to incorporate into borders or containers, where the vibrant leaves contrast beautifully with darker evergreens and flowering perennials.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Nandina domestica 'Lemon & Lime' |
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| Common Name | Heavenly Bamboo 'Lemon & Lime' |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Foliage | Bright lemon-lime maturing to fresh green |
| Flower Colour | Small white flowers may appear on mature plants |
| Flowering Season | Summer |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Moist but well-drained soil |
| Habit | Compact, upright, bushy |
| Mature Height | Approximately 0.6m to 1.0m |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 0.6m to 1.0m |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). Protected from cold winds. |
Growing Guide
| Planting & Position | Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. While adaptable once established, it performs best with consistent moisture during its first growing season. Apply a mulch in spring to help retain soil moisture and improve soil structure. |
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| Pruning & Care | Very little pruning is required. Remove any dead or damaged stems in spring and lightly thin older stems if needed to maintain an open, healthy framework. |
Perfect For
- Mixed borders
- Contemporary planting schemes
- Decorative patio containers
- Specimen planting
Good to Know
- Unlike many traditional nandinas, 'Lemon & Lime' is grown for its colourful foliage rather than autumn leaf colour or berry display, making it an excellent foliage feature throughout the year.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | Supplied in a 2 litre (P17) pot |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Position | Best grown in full sun or partial shade |
| Recommended Uses | Ideal for borders, patio containers and specimen planting |
| Key Features | Grown for its bright lemon-lime evergreen foliage and naturally compact habit |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 60cm high· 60cm wide
- Flowering
- White
- Foliage
- evergreen
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