nandina
noun
nan·di·na
nan-ˈdī-nə 
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: a widely cultivated Asian evergreen shrub (Nandina domestica) of the barberry family having red berries
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Upon examination, the deceased birds were stuffed to the gills with nandina berries.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
Privet, nandina, Bradford pear, porcelain berry and Asian bittersweet are all invasive berried plants that have spread courtesy of bird dispersal.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
Another from the collection, 'Flirt' nandina, has deep red leaves and stays even smaller.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
Wood-and-glass doors from the ’50s open onto the long roof, which is planted with small cherry trees, clematis and flowering shrubs including nandina and pittosporum.
—New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
For folks who aren’t familiar with them, leatherleaf mahonias are cousins of nandinas.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
Red and gold ribbon adorns the wreath made from gilded dried hydrangea, eucalyptus and nandina foliage, red berries and small ornaments.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 27 Oct. 2019
My suggestion is always to use evergreen shrubs like hollies, nandinas, junipers and others as the backbone of your landscape, then use flowering shrubs as accents in strategic places, but not across the entire front of your house.
—Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 12 Apr. 2018
On the right side of the yard, white crape myrtles, red knockout roses and nandina add color and depth.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2018
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
Privet, nandina, Bradford pear, porcelain berry and Asian bittersweet are all invasive berried plants that have spread courtesy of bird dispersal.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
Another from the collection, 'Flirt' nandina, has deep red leaves and stays even smaller.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
Wood-and-glass doors from the ’50s open onto the long roof, which is planted with small cherry trees, clematis and flowering shrubs including nandina and pittosporum.
—New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
For folks who aren’t familiar with them, leatherleaf mahonias are cousins of nandinas.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
Red and gold ribbon adorns the wreath made from gilded dried hydrangea, eucalyptus and nandina foliage, red berries and small ornaments.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 27 Oct. 2019
My suggestion is always to use evergreen shrubs like hollies, nandinas, junipers and others as the backbone of your landscape, then use flowering shrubs as accents in strategic places, but not across the entire front of your house.
—Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 12 Apr. 2018
On the right side of the yard, white crape myrtles, red knockout roses and nandina add color and depth.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2018
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“Nandina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nandina. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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