Some of our favorite cold hardy Bamboo to bring the lush evergreen foliage of the tropics to your landscaping projects. Click on each name to see picture. Culms are green for the first few months, turning black with sunlight by the end of the year. This makes a great house plant in containers but will not reach it's full potential.
Culms are abruptly bent at a sharp angle in a zigzag fashion.
An oddity rarely seen in any other bamboo. This pattern occurs within the lower portion of the bamboo and is selected as a ornamental for most usage. This bamboo is native to Chekiang Province in China and very hardy to -10 degrees. If topped, this bamboo makes a good privacy screen, also. This bamboo grows to a height of 45 feet and 3 inches in diameter with a minimum temperature of 0 degrees.