photo copyright: Jed
Doty, 1997
Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Kawadana'
Maximum Height: 35 feet
Diameter: 2 inches
Hardiness: 5º F
USDA Zone recommended 7 through 10
This bamboo has two very beautiful features: the foliage is lightly striped with gold and, even more exciting, there is a fine pin-striping of gold on the culms. This gorgeous bamboo was discovered at the base of a Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon' that had flowered.
