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Heavenly bamboo and Mountain mahogany: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Heavenly bamboo Nandina domestica	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus
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Native range
China and Japan	W. Central & Central U.S.A. to N. Mexico.See state guides
Sunlight
Sun to part or dappled shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Dry soil
Mature height
3–8 ft	8–20 ft
Mature spread
2–5 ft	4–8 ft
USDA hardiness zones
6–9	5–10
Season of interest
Spring flowers; fall–winter foliage and berries	Spring
Garden & wildlife value
Birds and small mammals eat the fruit, but the berries can harm birds.	Native foliage hosts western sheepmoth and mountain mahogany hairstreak caterpillars.
Growing notes
An evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub that can spread by seed and underground stems.	Give this western shrub full sun, drainage, and space; established plants tolerate drought.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.