These bamboo will reach six to eight feet tall. All will grow with a mounding mass of leaves and very little culm showing. There are several different leaf colors and sizes available. Use as fillers, in pots and mass planting.

Arundinaria gigantea tecta - SWITCH CANE
Seedlings grown from a form of the native North American bamboo known a CANE BRAKE. These may get larger than noted. Use for native plantings in the Southeast to Indiana and Ohio.
sun   6'   1/2"   -10 F   6-10   R

Chimonobambusa marmorea - MARBLED BAMBOO, DWARF BLACK BAMBOO, KANCHIKU
The new shoots have purple blotches. Older culms turn dark mahogany. Culm sheaths are mottled beige-mahogany.
1/2   6'   1/2"   15 F   8-10   R

Chimonobambusa marmorea variegata
The leaves are sparingly striped in white. With proper sun exposure and pruning, the culms turn lobster red.
1/2   6'   1/2"   15 F   8-10   R

Indocalamus latifolius
A large-leaved bamboo with foot long foliage.
Shade   10'   1/2"   0 F   7-10   R

Indocalamus tessellatus - LARGE LEAVED BAMBOO, TESSELLATED BAMBOO
Usually stays under 4 feet tall. Has the longest leaves of any bamboo (24" X 4"). Looks best in shade or under trees. Excellent choice for pots.
Shade   7'   1/2"   -5 F   6-10   R

Pleioblastus chino kimmei -
A beautiful colored bamboo with yellow culms green groove all shaded with pink. Long dark green leaves with an occasional stripe.
Shade   10'   3/4"   0 F   7-10   R

Pleioblastus chino murakamianus - GINTAI-AZUMANEZASA
75% of the leaves are white striped. Some are pure white. Leaf is similar to Pleio. variegatus.
1/2   10'   3/4"   0 F   7-10   R

Plieoblastus chino vaginata variegata -AZUMANEZASA
Narrow variegated leaves that are more white than green.
1/2   6'   1/2"   0 F   7-10   R

Pleioblastus kongosanensis aureostriatus -
An attractive shrub sized bamboo with an occasional wide stripe of gold on the leaf.
1/2   6'   1/4"   0 F   7-10   R

Sasa kurielensis simofuri -
A variety of a shrub bamboo that is widely distributed in Japan. This one has fine white variegation on its leaves.
1/2   6'   1/2"   0 F   7-10   R

Sasa palmata - PALM LEAVED BAMBOO
The attractive large leaves (up to 15" X 2 1/2") have an erect form. A hardy plant with a tropical appearance. Performs best in the shade but nice looking specimens have been seen growing in full sun.
1/2   8'   1/2"   -5 F   6-10   R

Sasa tsuboiana -
A fast grower to shrub size. Broad green leaves like S. veitchii. The leaves stay green all year. Nice looking.
1/2   6'   1/4"   -15 F   5-10   R

Sasa veitchii - KUMA-ZASA
The wide green leaves turn light beige along the leaf margin in the Fall. The effect the pattern makes is unique and spectacular.
1/2   5'   1/4"   0 F   7-10   R

Sasaella masumeana -
A green leaved shrub size bamboo from Japan. Large leaves enhance the shapely form.
1/2   6'   1/4"   0 F   7-10   R

Sasaella masumeana albostriata - FUIRI-SHIIYAZASA
A variegated bamboo with large thick leaves striped boldly in green, cream and white.
1/2   6'   1/4"   0 F   7-10   R

Shibatea kumasaca - OKAME-ZASA, RUSCUS LEAVED BAMBOO
Like Shibatea chinensis in appearance but grows much taller. Intolerant of alkaline soil.
1/2   7'   1/4"   -10 F   6-10   R