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Climate zone map

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

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.

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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 after12 years and appears that this will be the mature average height at that elevation and climate zone 5.

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 40 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 14 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height.

I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.
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3 gallon - $50

Climate Zone 5 or warmer

Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $90 and up

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata
'SPECTABILIS'

Average mature size 1.5" x 26' Hardy to -15 F
Aggressive in full sun

We sell out of this one and many others. Check for availability and have several different types of bamboo on your list when you call.

A beautiful collector species not commonly available. This species adds a splash of color with a beautiful yellow and green bamboo fence. Very cold hardy with growing habits similar to 'Yellow Groove'. Bright yellow coloration of the canes with the green stripe in the sulcus grooves is absolutely beautiful. This species handles windy sites much better than 'Yellow Groove and is at the top of the list on cold hardiness.

I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 20 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 16 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 14 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height with some top kill during severe winter months.

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3 gallon - $69
Good inventory currently available.

Climate Zone 5 or warmer

Sun or Shade

Sale
Order four of the 3 gallon sizes and we pay the $10 S&H per plant. $276 total cost for four of the 3 gallon sizes shipped UPS to your location.

Large Field dug divisions $125 and up depending on height and root ball size.

Sale on large field specimen divisions, pick up here.

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

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Phyllostachys bissetii
Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 143540

Average mature size 1" x 23'    Hardy to -15 F
Aggressive in full sun

Privacy Screening
     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.

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 30 feet. in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height.

I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.
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3 gallon - $60
Good inventory currently available

Climate Zone 5 or warmer

Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $95 each.

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

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Phyllostachys bissetii
'DWARF'

Average mature size 1" x 18'   Hardy to -15 F
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.

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 18 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 12 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 6 feet in height and expect topkill.

I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.
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3 gallon - $50

Climate Zone 5 or warmer

Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $90 and up

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

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Phyllostachys nuda
Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 103938

Average mature size 1.75" x 34'    Hardy to -20 F
Aggressive in full sun

Privacy Screening
     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.
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.

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 30 feet. in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 10 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height.

I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.
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3 gallon - $60
Good inventory currently available

Climate Zone 5 or warmer

Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $95 each.

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

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Indocalamus tessellatus
'GIANT LEAF'
Average mature size . 5 " x 10 ' Hardy to -10 F
Sun to Shaded Site

Great Privacy Screening for 8 to 10 feet

This bamboo has thelargest leaves of any bamboo in cultivation in the U.S. 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 Climate Zones 5 and warmer.

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3 gallon - $40
Good inventory currently available

Climate Zone 5 or warmer

Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $80

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

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Pleioblastus fortunei (variegatus)
'DWARF WHITE STRIPE'
Average mature size   . 25 " x   4 '      Hardy to -10 F
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.
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   2 gallon - $30

Climate Zone 5 or warmer

Sun or Shade