FREE: Nandina Domestica or Heavenly Bamboo Bush, 25 seeds

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Nandina domestica, also known by Heavenly Bamboo has glossy leaves and yellow to red fall foliage and rich red berries in winter. They flower in summer with white blossoms. They will grow to heights of 5' if left natural or can be cut back to any desired height. Nandina domestic is hardy in zones 5-10 and makes an interesting landscaping plant.

You have to be patient with these seeds since they can take a few months to germinate.
Growing Instructions:
The seeds have a period of dormancy. They can be planted outdoors in the fall or winter for spring germination or they can be cold stratified to simulate winter conditions and to break their dormancy at any time of the year.
I put the seeds in the soil in a protected area in the fall. They were all coming up nicely this spring.

Alternatively you can break their dormancy at any time of the year:
1. Place the seeds in a plastic bag and seal it. Store the bag in a refrigerator for 2-3 months.
2. The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Fill a pot with a mixture of half potting soil and half sand or vermiculite. Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet.
3. Sow the seeds on the soil and cover them with a thin layer of soil.
4. Water the container and leave it to drain.
5. Put the pot in a warm, sunny area.
6. Water the pot regularly so that the soil is moist but not wet.