Photos copyright: Noah Bell 2005


Photos copyright: Noah Bell, 2006
Note the new shoots are light green.
 

Maximum Height: 35 feet
Expected Northwest Height: 25 feet
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Hardiness: -5º F
USDA zone 6b through 10

 S. fastuosa is the largest hardy bamboo in the Pacific Northwest that is not a Phyllostachys.  It is very upright and makes a good screen or hedge. This bamboo is supposed to grow 35 feet tall, but has only reached a height of 25 feet at the Bamboo Garden Nursery near Portland, OR. The culms start green then gradually age to a burgundy color. It grows well in sun or shade.