Nandina

Nandina is a versatile evergreen shrub valued for its colorful foliage and flowers Its dense foliage creates dense privacy or a hedge, or it can be pruned into an attractive specimen plant With regular maintenance, its growth is easily controlled, and it can be used in naturalized areas since it tolerates sun or shade Its blue-green foliage turns to fiery shades of red and orange in autumn and winter The white, star-shaped flowers and red berries will also add seasonal interest, and the foliage and berries are both attractive to birds In addition, Nandina is drought tolerant and can easily be shaped into an attractive mound, thus making it an ideal choice for both north and south-facing slopes