Photo copyright: Noah Bell, Bamboo Garden
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, Bamboo Garden
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Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Common Name: Dwarf Greenstripe
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Hardiness 0° F
USDA zone 7 through 10
Leaves that are chartreuse with green stripes make this one of
the most beautiful bamboos in spring and early summer. Partially deciduous, even in mild
winters, it is best mowed to the ground each spring to maintain its attractiveness.
Although listed as hardy to 0° F, this
bamboo is perennial even in Minnesota. The bottom of the leaves are covered
with fine hairs, making this bamboo very resistant to the
bamboo mite.
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