But there is a plant you may be growing that can be potentially dangerous to birds—nandina. The shrub, albeit beautiful, produces berries that pose a threat to certain bird species. Ahead ...

A few years ago, a curator at the NC Botanical Garden found several dead birds within sight of a large planting of Nandina on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus, leading to a study of the plant and its ...

Firepower nandina grows best in temperate climates and withstands temperatures down to 10°F without damage. For optimal color display, the plant needs full sun but it also does well in the shade ...

A non-native plant is known to poison — and often kill — hundreds of birds in North Carolina each winter. Nandina domestica, often known as Heavenly Bamboo, is often used in yard landscaping ...

According to Southern Living, the Nandina bush is an evergreen shrub that is native to China, India and Japan and thus, in the U.S., it is non-native and invasive. The bushes are frequently used ...

Plus, every little piece of root you leave behind grows another plant. So when my lovely bride threatened to treat the nandina with extreme prejudice, I responded thusly. "Have fun!" Over the ...

According to Southern Living, the Nandina bush is an evergreen shrub that is native to China, India and Japan and thus, in the U.S., it is non-native and invasive. The bushes are frequently used ...

There’s a plant that’s not native to North Carolina, but it’s responsible for the deaths of hundreds of birds in the state each year. Nandina domestica, commonly referred to as Heavenly ...

Nandina domestica’s red berries contain cyanide, which is often deadly for one of the Triangle’s year-round bird species that eat the berries in large quantities in the wintertime. Scott Zona ...

A non-native plant is known to poison — and often kill — hundreds of birds in North Carolina each winter. It’s an invasive plant originally from Asia. Their gorgeous red berries look like ...