Landscape Notes: The Lemon Lime Nandina is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its unique foliage color. Unlike traditional Nandina varieties that have red or purple hues, Lemon Lime Nandina showcases vibrant lime-green to chartreuse leaves, especially on new growth. This pop of color provides brightness to gardens and landscape borders throughout the year. New leaves emerge a bright, lime-green color, which gradually deepens to a darker green as they mature. The foliage does not turn red or purple in winter, which makes it distinct from other nandinas.

Exposure/Culture: Dense and bushy, with upright stems that maintain their shape well. This variety does not require much pruning to keep a compact form. Unlike some other nandina varieties, Lemon Lime Nandina usually does not produce flowers or berries, so it’s primarily valued for its foliage. Thrives in full sun to part shade, but too much shade may cause it to lose some of its vibrant leaf color.

Other Notes: Lemon Lime Nandina is popular in landscapes due to its low maintenance, deer resistance, and drought tolerance once established. It’s often used as a foundation plant, in mass plantings, or as an accent shrub to add color contrast among other green or dark-foliaged plants. Its bright leaves make it an excellent choice to brighten up shady spots or add year-round interest to gardens.