January 25: Nandina domestica

[neverspent]

A common shrub in this area is Nandina. It's quite pretty, with smooth, pointed trifoliate leaves and clumps of red berries in the winter that look kind of like bunches of grapes. It's evergreen and persistent. It's not native, but it does get loose sometimes; there's a bit of it in the woods where I walk near the farm.

One thing I hadn't remembered is that sometimes the leaves turn a wine color in the winter. It's quite striking. Really, it's a beautiful bush in all seasons.