Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Mid-Atlantic Roll Call, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Bob--
First of all--WELCOME to this crazy, lovely bunch of people! Hang in with us and you will become royally addicted.....

Not sure what you call the "Clumping Bamboo"--but htis one here is called a "Nandina"--or, also "Heavenly Bamboo". It is a nicely contained, upright little shrub that makes flowers and then--red berries in the fall.
It does sucker somewhat and if you let it be--it will form several shrubs all around the priginal one. it is absolutely care free--thrives in hot and dry and all that.

What I like most about it is the way the foliage has a very perpendicular look about it. Also--very airy in appearance.....

Gita

Here it is by my neighbor's kitchen steps. This bush is many years old.....It DOES have some smaller bushes that have suckered from it. Don't know if you can see it....