Suggested Varieties
- Fargesia murieliae 'New Umbrella' makes a beautiful specimen or screen. Nice golden fall color.
- Clumper
- Zones 4 - 9
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- 12 'H x 12'W
- Fargesia nitida 'Great Wall' Considered a fountain bamboo. The emerging culms are covered in bluish-white powder and don't leaf out until the following spring. This branchless, leafless appearance gives it the 'fountain' shape throughout the winter. Extremely cold hardy.
- Clumper.
- Zones 4 - 9
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- 18' H x 12' W
- Pleioblastus fortunei 'Litte Zebra' Green and white striped leaves make a bright groundcover under trees and shrubs. Can also be grown successfully in containers and indoors.
- Running Groundcover (Keep Contained)
- Zones 5 - 9
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Up to 2' tall.
- Phyllostachys nigra 'Black Bamboo' New culms start out green and turn black in the sun.
- Runner
- Zones 6 and up
- Full Sun
- 30' H
If you're still intrigued, but hesitant, try growing bamboo in a container. For more information about growing and maintaining bamboo in your garden, turn back to Growing Bamboo.
