Flirt Nandina Nandina domestica Flirt™ 'Murasaki'
- Phonetic Spelling
- nan-DEE-nuh doh-MESS-tik-a
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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‘Murasaki’ nandina is a drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub in the barberry family (Berberidaceae). ‘Murasaki’ is commonly sold under the trade name Flirt™. “Murasaki” is the Japanese word for “purple” and describes the color of new growth.
Flirt nandina has low to moderate water needs once established. It spreads readily by suckers. The plant can be pruned in late winter.
Flirt nandina is prized for holding its wine-red foliage color for most of the year on dwarf, compact plants, up to 2 feet tall. The mature foliage color is dark green with a bluish blush. Flirt nandina rarely flowers or fruits. The leaves and berries can be toxic, if consumed in quantity. The sterile cultivars are much less problematic and are much less likely to escape.
The plant works well in mass planting, borders and foundation planting. Consider using it in a cottage, Asian, or winter garden.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: No serious diseases or insect pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Nandina
- Species:
- domestica
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Fruits are rarely produced.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are rarely produced.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves emerge wine-red and slowly mature to green with a bluish blush.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Diseases
- Rabbits
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Children
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- Hydrogen cyanide is highly poisonous if ingested in quantity. All parts are toxic to humans, cats, dogs, livestock, and horses. Weakness, seizures, coma, respiratory failure, and death can occur from ingestion.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- cyanogenic glycosides
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Stems
