This species grow to a
height of 16
feet and has very beautiful leaves variegated in cream and green.
It's foliage withstands cold and dryness well.
The colors
persist
throughout
the year. This bamboo has a minimum temperature of 0 degrees F.
Because the 'Shiroshima'
perfers shade, we have some growing in a grove of the P. viridis, seen
behind the leaves above. It makes a very nice contrast with the giant
bamboos.
This species
is
stunning
as an isolated clump of bamboo or grown as a