Photo copyright: Jos van der Palen, see: www.kimmei.com/pu/pu22.htm  for an article about the origin of F. rufa

Fargesia sp. 'Rufa'
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Maximum Height: 10' (avg. 7'), Cane Diameter: ½"
Hardiness:  -15º F
USDA zone 5 through 9, not for climates with high heat and humidity (southeastern states).

 A newly discovered Fargesia with new culms that have attractive rusty reddish sheaths and a non-invasive root system. This introduction is proving to be one of the most hardy and versatile clumping bamboo in the landscape. It is a shorter Fargesia, only about 10 feet tall when mature, but a vigorous grower, sending up many new culms each season. The new culms of this Fargesia leaf out early in the summer, making it an excellent choice where its rapid growth is desired. Like Fargesia dracocephala and Fargesia robusta its leaves do not curl in the sun, but it is hardier than either of these. Yet like all Fargesias, it should be planted with protection from the hot afternoon sun, especially in warmer climates.

Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2007  A nice screen of  F. sp. 'Rufa' at Bamboo Garden