Which Varieties of Nandina Have Red Berries?

Dwarf Nandina

• Compact varieties of nandina that bear red fruits include the "Harbour Dwarf." This dwarf cultivar grows to 2 feet tall with a 3-foot spread. "Harbour Dwarf" has bronze new growth that matures to green. In cooler climates, it grows as a semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub with red, orange and purple fall foliage. "Harbour Dwarf" produces less fruits than the species, but its red berries last through winter. The "Moon Bay" cultivar grows to 30 inches tall. Its small, light green foliage has a slight cupped shape and turns red to red-green in winter. "Moon Bay" grows in a mounded form.

Small Nandina

• Nandina from 3 to 4 feet tall include the cultivar "Pygmaea." This cultivar grows to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide and has bronze new growth, green summer foliage and red-purple fall leaves. "Pygmaea" bears an abundance of long-lasting red berries. Other berry-producing varieties in this size range include "Town and Country," a cultivar known for heavy berry production, and "Wood's Dwarf, a 4-foot-tall nandina grows in a rounded shape and has bright red winter foliage.

Mid-Size Nandina

• Medium-sized, red-berry-producing nandina include the "Plum Passion," a 5-foot-tall cultivar that spreads to 4 feet wide. "Plum Passion" is named for its dark, purple-red new growth. Its dark green summer foliage turns back to red-purple in winter. "Compacta" grows to 5 feet tall and has delicate, dissected foliage that turns red in autumn. The "Umpqua Princess" cultivar has foliage, flowers and berries similar to the species, but only grows to 5 feet tall.

Tall Nandina

• Tall nandina can be used for screens and to increase your yard's privacy. "Vareigata" grows to 6 feet tall and produces red berries that offset the shrub's white variegated foliage. Grow "Variegata" in shade for the most defined foliage color. "Moyer's Red" also grows to 6 feet tall, but has red winter foliage. This cultivar blooms with pink flowers and bears intensely red fruits. "Umpqua Chief" grows to 7 feet tall, while the tallest nandina variety, "Umpqua Warrior," reaches heights of 9 feet. "Umpqua Warrior" grows faster than the species and produces large clusters of red berries in fall.