Plant Profile: Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief'

Names

Umpqua Chief Nandina

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

Genus:Nandina

Species:domestica

Family:Berberidaceae

This shrub stands tall and upright, featuring evergreen foliage that transforms into a striking reddish-purple hue during the autumn months. It propagates through suckers and demonstrates resilience to drought after it has been established. The vibrant red leaves and berries persist into the winter season. When it comes to pruning, it's advisable to vary the lengths of the canes instead of cutting them uniformly across.

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Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Feature Summary

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#winter interest
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Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' 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
Fruit
Fruit Description:
Bright orange-red winter fruit
Fruit Color:
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Fruit Width:
< 1 inch
Flowers
Flower Description:
Conical panicles to 16 inches long, of small star-shaped, white flowers with large, yellow anthers.
Flower Color:
White
Gold/Yellow
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Alternate, bi- to tri-pinnately compound leaves
Leaf Color:
Green
Gold/Yellow
Leaf Type:
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf Shape:
Lanceolate
Leaf Feel:
Leathery
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
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Winter Garden
Cottage Garden
Design Feature:
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Resistance To Challenges:
Drought
Deer
Pollution
Urban Conditions
Wind
Rabbits
Landscape Location:
Recreational Play Area
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Pool/Hardscape
Problems:
Poisonous to Humans

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Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Attributes

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Fruit

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Fruit Description

Bright orange-red winter fruit

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Fruit Color

grass
Orange
grass
Red/Burgundy

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Fruit Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Fruit Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Flowers

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Flower Description

Conical panicles to 16 inches long, of small star-shaped, white flowers with large, yellow anthers.

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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White

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Leaves

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Leaf Description

Alternate, bi- to tri-pinnately compound leaves

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Leaf Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Green

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Red/Burgundy

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Leaf Type

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

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Whole Plant Traits

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Cultural Conditions

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': Soil Drainage

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

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Stem

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief' Landscape

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': 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 'Umpqua Chief': 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

Nandina domestica 'Umpqua Chief': Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy