Height: 10 feet
Spread: 10 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 5
Description:
This imposing selection makes a beautiful screen or accent in the garden; this bamboo is tolerant to full sun, but prefers some afternoon shade; a vigorous variety
Ornamental Features
Naked Clumping Bamboo is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its cascading habit of growth. Its narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the year.
Landscape Attributes
Naked Clumping Bamboo is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a shapely form and gracefully arching stalks. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Naked Clumping Bamboo is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Vertical Accent
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
- Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
Planting & Growing
Naked Clumping Bamboo will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This species is not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division.
