Plant Profile: Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion'

Names

Plum Passion, Purple Passion Nandina

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Phonetic Spelling:nan-DEE-nuh doh-MESS-tik-a

Genus:Nandina

Species:domestica

Family:Berberidaceae

'Plum Passion' is a striking and distinctive variety of nandina, showcasing a vibrant purplish-red hue during its new growth phase, transitioning to a lush green in the summer, and displaying a rich reddish-purple in the fall and winter. It may not produce fruit, particularly when grown alone, as it requires cross-pollination for fruit development. This plant thrives in moist, well-drained soil.

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Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Feature Summary

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Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Feature Summary

Attributes
Wildlife Value:
Leaves and berries are toxic to livestock and other domestic animals, this plant is particularly resistant to damage by deer. Berries contain cyanide and when consumed in quantity can be toxic to birds.
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Woody
Flowers
Flower Description:
White flowers in panicles 8-12" long bloom in late spring
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Alternate, bi- to tri-pinnately compound leaves; new growth is purple
Leaf Color:
Green
Purple/Lavender
Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Leaf Type:
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf Shape:
Lanceolate
Leaf Value To Gardener:
Showy
Long-lasting
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Shrub
Poisonous
Habit/Form:
Multi-stemmed
Erect
Texture:
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Drainage:
Good Drainage
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Soil Texture:
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Fruit
Fruit Color:
Red/Burgundy
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Winter Garden
Cottage Garden
Water Garden
Design Feature:
Border
Mass Planting
Small groups
Landscape Location:
Container
Patio
Lawn
Meadow
Pool/Hardscape

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Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Attributes

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Wildlife Value

Leaves and berries are toxic to livestock and other domestic animals, this plant is particularly resistant to damage by deer. Berries contain cyanide and when consumed in quantity can be toxic to birds.

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Flowers

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Flower Description

White flowers in panicles 8-12" long bloom in late spring

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Flower Color

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White

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Leaves

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Leaf Description

Alternate, bi- to tri-pinnately compound leaves; new growth is purple

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Leaf Color

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Green
spa
Purple/Lavender

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Purple/Lavender
spa
Red/Burgundy

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Whole Plant Traits

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Cultural Conditions

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Fruit

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Fruit Color

grass
Red/Burgundy

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Stem

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion' Landscape

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Nandina domestica 'Plum' Passion': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland