I HAVE NANDINA SHRUBS, but I keep seeing that it’s
an invasive plant. Are there some Nandinas that are not?
Yes, there are some that do not produce berries and therefore
are less invasive.
Our fellow Master Gardeners weighed in on
this question well, for those whose do produce berries:
You can use Nandina berries for Christmas decorations. I still
have a bunch outside to cut and dispose of.
May I suggest that if you have Nandina, you remove the fruits …
the prettiest part!
I remove the white flowers in the spring that become the fruit.
That way I know I am not risking the berries spreading;
additionally, the berries have been found harmful to the birds
that eat them.
From JoAnne: I recently dug up some Harbor Dwarf Nandina
in my yard that overgrew the space. It is sold as a groundcover
and rightly so! It spread and was very difficult to dig up. I am
going to plant something native in its place.
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