Description

This colorful selection makes a beautiful screen or accent in the garden; culm color is purple to gray-blue, with coppery orange branch sheaths in the fall; tolerant to full sun, but prefers some shade; a non-invasive but vigorous and hardy variety

Landscape Attributes

Scabrida 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.

Scabrida Bamboo is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Scabrida Bamboo will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 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 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. This species is not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division.