Using Bamboo in the Landscape
Different bamboo are used for many applications in the landscape. This list shows some of our top choices for various purposes. You can find a bamboo for just about any need. If you have more specific questions, give us a call or email
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Click on each name to link to page about the plant
Fargesia murielae -20° F
Fargesia nitida (many named clones) -20° F
Fargesia rufa -15° F
Fargesia sp. 'Jiuzhaigou' I -20° F
Fargesia sp. 'Jiuzhaigou' II -20° F
Phyllostachys nuda -10° F
Fargesia sp. 'Scabrida' -10° F
Arundinaria gigantea -10° F
Phyllostachys aureosulcata -10° F
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis' -10° F
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Harbin' -10° F
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Harbin Inversa' -10° F
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' -10° F
Phyllostachys atrovaginata -10° F
Phyllostachys bissetii -10° F
Sasa oshidensis -10° F
Sasamorpha borealis -10° F
Fargesia dracocephala -10° F
Phyllostachys vivax 'Huangwenzhu' -10° F
Fargesia robusta -5° F
Fargesia robusta "Green Screen" -5° F
Indocalamus tessellatus -5° F
Phyllostachys decora -5° F
Phyllostachys heteroclada 'Solid Stem' -5° F
Phyllostachys vivax -5° F
Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' -5° F
Phyllostachys vivax 'Huangwenzhu Inversa' -5° F
Pleioblastus shibuyanus 'Tsuboi' -5° F
Semiarundinaria fastuosa -5° F
Semiarundinaria fastuosa 'Viridis' -5° F
Shibataea chinensis -5° F
Shibataea kumasaca -5° F
Shibataea kumasaca
Pleioblastus chino
Pleioblastus chino 'Vaginata variegatus'
Indocalamus latifolius
Fargesia sp. 'Rufa'
Fargesia dracocephala
Thamnocalamus tesselatus
Fargesia murielae
Fargesia nitida
Fargesia robusta
Fargesia robusta "Green Screen"
Semiarundinari okuboi
Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi'
Phyllostachys aurea 'Holochrysa'
Pseudosasa japonica
Semiarundinaria sp. 'Fall Red'
Phyllostachys aurea 'Flavescens Inversa'
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys bissetii
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
Semiarundinaria fastuosa 'Viridis'
Phyllostachys meyeri
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis'
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Harbin'
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Harbin Inversa'
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' -
Phyllostachys heteroclada
Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young'
Phyllostachys decora
Phyllostachys atrovaginata
Phyllostachys bambusoides
Too many choices? ; ) Confused about what bamboo is best for your needs? Try Bamboo Selector
Simply enter your specifications into the program and it will produce a list of bamboos that match. Each plant name is a link to the corresponding bamboo web page.
(Developed by staff member Casey Balza)
Bamboo with variegated
(striped) leaves
Bamboos recommended for windbreaks and coastal conditions
Phyllostachys aurea
Bashania fargesii
Pleioblastus simonii
Pseudosasa japonica
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
Semiarundinaria fastuosa 'Viridis'
Thamnocalamus tesselatus
Clumping Bamboos
These are the bamboos that are not invasive and do not have long underground rhizomes.
Photo Gallery:
Bamboo in Landscapes
Indocalamus herklotsii
Indocalamus latifolius
Indocalamus tessellatus
Phyllostachys edulis
Phyllostachys dulcis
Pleioblastus fortunei
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Pleioblastus viridistriatus 'Chrysophyllus'
Semiarundinaria okuboi
Shibataea kumasaca
Interior Bamboo
Bamboo that can be grown indoors
