Cold hardy or temperate running species of Bamboo
all tolerate heat very well and most are drought hardy.
Winter temperatures are very important and we will
be happy to help you select the correct bamboo that
will remain evergreen for your location.
Let us help, give us a call at:
1-877-RZN-CANE
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DETERMINE YOUR CLIMATE ZONE ZONE 4 - have winter
temperature ranging from -30 F to -20 F
ZONE 5 - have winter temperature ranging from -20 F to -10 F ZONE 6 - have winter temperature ranging from -10 F to 0 F ZONE 7 - have winter temperature ranging from -0 F to +10 F ZONE 8 - have winter temperature ranging from +10 F to +20 F |
Shipping & Handling - 2 gal. and 3 gal. $10.00 (UPS ground)
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Phyllostachys aureosulcata - 'YELLOW GROOVE BAMBOO' Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 55713 Great for Privacy Screening Average mature
size 2.0" x 40'
Hardy to -15 F
Aggressive in full sun One of our top picks for very cold areas in need of privacy screening. I have measured this species at 46 feet and 2.6 inches in diameter in climate zone 7. We have customers growing this cold hardy species in parts of Minnesota. The culm (cane) sheaths are pale green with creamy streaks. Auricles and oral setae are present on mid culm. Can be absent on lower and upper portions of the culms. A very upright species at maturity. Less aggressive in cooler climates. Yellow Groove is from Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China. This species is doing very well in the Missouri Botanical Gardens, Logan, Iowa and Grand Island Nebraska. One of our customers in zone 3b/4a Wisconsin where temperatures have gone to -30 reported his 'yellow groove' dies back in the Winter months. It comes back each Spring 6 to 8 feet tall from a 5 year old planting. Reports back to us this year that it is doing great at the University of Minnesota Arboretum. It averages 10 to 12 feet in height by .75 inch diameter at the Denver Zoo after 12 years and appears that this will be the mature average height at that elevation and climate zone 5. In USDA Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 40 feet in height. In USDA Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height. In USDA Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 14 feet in height. In USDA Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer. Click on the picture for more info or larger image. 3 gallon - $50 Large Field dug divisions $90 and up |
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Phyllostachys bissetii Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 143540 Privacy Screening Aggressive in full sun We have customers through out northern climate zones growing this little beauty. A very cold hardy vigorous grower with dark gray green canes. Likes most all sites and soil conditions. The culm (cane) sheaths' auricles and oral setae are present with a narrow blade. Mature culms are erect and usually in the 16 to 18 foot height range. Has a very dense dark green foliage making it an excellent choice for privacy and windbreaks. Bissetii originally came from Sichuan, China. This species has been growing for over 12 years at the Denver Zoo. The zoo is at climate zone 5 and above 5000 feet in elevation. At this site bissetii reaches only 10 to 12 feet in height by .50 inch diameter. It will remain evergreen once the rhizome system is well established. In USDA Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 30 feet. in height. In USDA Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height. In USDA Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 feet in height. In USDA Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer. Click on the picture for more info or larger image. 3 gallon - $60 Good inventory currently available Large Field dug divisions $100 and up |
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Phyllostachys bissetii
' Dwarf ' Aggressive in full sun Very similar to typical P. bissetii, the mother form. In some sites matures at less height than typical P. bissetii. A very cold hardy vigorous grower with dark green canes. Often matures under 18 feet in height in colder climate zones making it an excellent low screening bamboo. I
recommend
this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.
Click on the picture for more info or larger image. 2 gallon - $35 when available 3 gallon - $80 Large Field dug divisions $100 |
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Phyllostachys nuda Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 103938 Aggressive in full sun This is the most cold hardy of the running bamboo and the roots can survive to - 30 F. when established and mulched well. Nuda comes from Zhejiang in east China. It has very dark green erect canes with the powdery white nodal ring present on new growth. The new shoots are edible. This is the one for all of you that live where it is really cold. We have two groves of this species, one includes the Darrow strain from Steve Ray's collection. You cannot expect it to reach mature sizes in USDA Climate Zone 4, but it is well suited for those areas way up north. Average heights of 12 to 18 feet in climate zones 6 at maturity. The culm (cane) sheath is gray/wine colored with no auricles or oral setae. In zone 4, Idaho, we have reports of this species doing great. There is some foliage drop, but new canes have came back even when temps. have gone to -30F. At the Denver Zoo, climate zone 5, after over 12 years nuda has sized out at an average of 10 feet in height by .50 inch diameter canes. It will remain evergreen in zone 5 after establishment of the rhizome system. In USDA Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 30 feet. in height. In USDA Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height. In USDA Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 10 feet in height. In USDA Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 4 and warmer.
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picture for more
info or larger image. 2 gallon
- $40 when available
3 gallon - $80 Large Field dug divisions $125 |
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Phyllostachys rubromarginata 'RED MARGIN BAMBOO' Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 77000 Aggressive in full sun This past year P. rubro was the most sought after bamboo we supplied. It has beautiful green canes with long nodes. Very hardy bamboo that makes a great screen and is growing well in climate zone 5. This one is doing well above 5000 feet in cold Denver, CO. The culm (cane) sheaths are olive color with fine reddish striping. The culm sheath borders have the pronounced red margin. Sheath auricles and oral setae are absent. The ligule is dark red in color. Handles salt spray well. This great bamboo will provide a screening effect in shaded areas and we have the groves to prove it!
One
of our customers in Shoal, Indiana reported his rubro did not
drop
leaves at -15 degrees F. from his 6 year old planting. It has already
attained
20 feet in height. Customer reports from
as far back as 1998 keep us informed on rubro. all over the U.S.
In zone 6 it has attained 35 feet in height X 2
plus inches in diameter while being exposed to to -12
degrees F.
In USDA Climate Zone 7
expect mature size canes to be over 50 feet. in height. I
recommend this
species for USDA Climate Zones 5
and
warmer.
Click on the
picture for more
info or larger image. 2
gallon
- average two feet in height. $40
3 gallon - four to six feet in height. $50 Shipping & Handling - 2 gal. and 3 gal. $10.00 (UPS ground) Sale Our Six foot tall Landscaper Grade 3 gallon divisions are $60 plus $10 S&H Large Field dug divisions $90 each when groups of ten are purchased. |
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Indocalamus tessellatus 'GIANT LEAF' Great Privacy Screening under 10 feet Sun to Shaded Site This bamboo has the largest leaves of any bamboo in cultivation at the present time. It adapts to all planting sites. They can be up to 24 " X 4" They are truly large leaves and have many uses. For example Chinese and Japanese have used them in cooking by wrapping food in them prior to steaming. They also are currently being used in floral arrangements. This species is used in many countries for erosion control along flood plains. It makes a great indoor container plant since it adapts to low lighting very well. One of our groves has reached 12 feet in height along the river side of the grove. It has thousands of rhizomes (roots) hanging over in the water picking up just whatever water it needs through out our hot summer months. On new plantings this species will get leaf damage at around 0 to 5 degrees F. On older established groves it will remain evergreen to -10 with very little foliage damage. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer. Click on the picture for more info or larger image.
2 gallon -
$30 |
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Pleioblastus fortunei
(variegatus)
'Dwarf White Stripe' Shaded site
A
highly desirable variegated ground cover. During the Spring, the new
dark
green
leaves with white stripes are just beautiful. This is a very cold hardy
ground cover. For the best new foliage, mow it to the ground during the
Fall and mulch. Rake back the mulch during the Spring and the beautiful
new foliage will explode. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.
Click on the
picture for more
info or larger image.
Well established 2 gallon sizes - $30
Good inventory currently available |
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Pleioblastus viridistriatus 'DWARF GREENSTRIPE ' Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 75161 Partly shaded site is best
New
foliage, in the Spring, is a beautiful gold with green stripes. This is
another species that is best to mow down during the Fall and mulch.
Rake
back the mulch during the Spring for new lush foliage. The small
culms (canes) are green to purple with soft to touch leaves. This
species is growing very well in zone 5 Chicago, Illinois. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer. Click on the picture for more info or larger image.
2 gallon - $30 |
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Pleioblastus viridistriatus
chrysophyllus Shaded site is best Same as the above except the leaves are solid golden in color. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 6 and warmer. Click on the
picture for more
info or larger image.
2 gallon - $30
Good inventory currently available |
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Sasa tsuboiana
Prefers Shaded Sites
I prefer this little bamboo over Sasa Palmata. It looks great with
similar growth habits while remaining shorter in height. This over
looked Japanese
bamboo that has large leaves which are dark green. It is so hardy
it adapts to heavy sun light areas as well as shaded sites. In colder
climates,
it acts like a ground cover staying one to two feet in height. Great
bamboo
and easy to maintain. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer. Click on the
picture for more
info or larger image.
2 gallon --$35 call
3 gallon - $45 Currently available |
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Arundinaria gigantea 'tecta' 'SWITCHCANE' Adapts to full Sun or deep Shade
This
great bamboo is a little brother to the above native gigantea.
Good
for any site since it is suited to any light conditions and swampy
areas.
There are air channels in the roots which allows it to handle soggy
soil
conditions. In deep shade, it remains under three feet in height, but
in
full sun it will grow to over 8 feet. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer. Click on the picture for more info or larger image. 2 gallon -
$30 call
3 gallon - $40 Currently
available Large
Field dug divisions $80
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