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Heavenly bamboo and Chokecherry: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Heavenly bamboo Nandina domestica	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Chokecherry Prunus virginiana
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Native range
China and Japan	N. America to Mexico (N. Baja California).See state guides
Sunlight
Sun to part or dappled shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature height
3–8 ft	20–30 ft
Mature spread
2–5 ft	18–25 ft
USDA hardiness zones
6–9	2–6
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 feeds swallowtail caterpillars, and the fruit feeds birds.
Growing notes
An evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub that can spread by seed and underground stems.	A large shrub or small tree that sends out root suckers; allow space for a thicket.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.