Nandina domestica (Lemlim) Magical Lemon Lime™

Common Name: Magical Lemon Lime™ Sacred Bamboo

Description:
Nandina domestica (Lemlim) Magical Lemon Lime™ is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant lime-green foliage that brightens gardens year-round. Unlike traditional Nandina domestica, this variety does not develop red tones in winter, instead maintaining its fresh green colour. It produces small white flowers in spring, sometimes followed by red berries, adding seasonal interest. Magical Lemon Lime™ thrives in Melbourne’s climate, tolerating a wide range of soil types, as well as heat, humidity, and light frost. It is perfect for low hedging, borders, container planting, or as an accent plant in modern and tropical landscapes. Low maintenance and drought-tolerant once established, it responds well to light pruning and shaping.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.6 - 1m
• Width: 0.6 - 1m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• White

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Suitable for Hedging
• Drought Tolerant once established
• Frost Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Evergreen Foliage

Toxicity:

• Berries may be toxic if ingested in large quantities by pets and wildlife.

Companion Plants:

• Liriope muscari (Lilyturf)
• Salvia species
• Phormium (New Zealand Flax)
• Agapanthus
• Camellia sasanqua (Sasanqua Camellia)

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here