Deciduous or Clumping Name Height Plant Characteristics Evergreen or Running This bamboo is very hard and can Arundinaria Evergreen Running 15‐20’ withstand temperatures as low as gigantea –20 degrees Celcius. Arundinaria New leaves are white with a bright Evergreen Running 4’‐6’ variegata green stripe. Beautiful clumping variety. Needs Bambusa multiplex Evergreen Clumping 5‐6’ winter protection or to be planted in ‘Wang Tsai’ a sheltered location. New canes emerge burgundy‐ Borinda boliana Evergreen Clumping 10‐16’ purple. Can be deciduous if we ‘Blue Mountain’ experience a cold winter. Canes are light tan‐green and can Chimonobambusa Evergreen Running 2’‐5’ turn a bright red in direct morning marmorea sun. Great for hedging. Very hardy‐ Fargesia Evergreen Clumping 12’ – 15’ perfect for west coast gardens. ‘Blue Fountain’ Performs best in part shade. New shoots emerge soft blue and Fargesia murielae Evergreen Clumping 10‐14’ change to light yellow over time. Foliage turns bright yellow in fall. Canes are dark brown with bluish Fargesia nitida Evergreen Clumping 10‐12’ overtones when young. This bamboo is extremely tough. The hardiest of all bamboo with Fargesia nitida Evergreen Clumping 6‐10’ slender branching and dark purplish‐ ‘Great Wall’ canes. Perfect for shade gardens. Fargesia nitida Another cold hardy bamboo. Perfect Evergreen Clumping 6‐8’ ‘Green Panda’ for privacy screens and hedging. Fargesia nitida Beautiful red canes age to yellow. ‘Jiuzhaigou’ Evergreen Clumping 8‐12’ Great for containers. Very hardy. (Red Dragon) This bamboo is very fast growing. It Fargesia robusta Evergreen Clumping 12‐16’ is perfect for screens or hedging. ‘Green Screen’ Performs best in full sun. A very vigorous grower that is Fargesia rufa Evergreen Clumping 8‐10’ extremely cold hardy. Makes a wonderful screen. This bamboo is perfect for smaller Fargesia rufa Evergreen Clumping 6‐8’ gardens. Can withstand more sun ‘Sunset Glow’ than most other Fargsias. Great clumping bamboo that makes Fargesia scabrida Evergreen Clumping 12‐14’ a wonderful hedge. Larger leaves than other Fargesia varieties. Deciduous or Clumping Name Height Plant Characteristics Evergreen or Running Some of the best colors of all Fargesia scabrida 10‐12’ clumping bamboo. Young canes are Evergreen Clumping ‘Asian Wonder’ dark orange that turn purple and then slowly fade to deep green. Phyllostachys Also known as Giant Bamboo. Canes kwangsiensis Evergreen Running 16‐20’ be as large as 5” across at maturity. ‘Moso of the North’ Very vigorous grower. New shoots Phyllostachys Evergreen Running 30‐40’ have a strong scent and unusual ‘Atrovaginata’ pattern. Easy to grow medium sized bamboo. Phyllostachys aurea Evergreen Running 20’–25’ Excellent privacy screen for that area just above your fence line. One of the largest growing Phyllostachys edulis Evergreen Running 20‐30’ bamboos. Grows very quickly. Very ‘Moso Jacqueline’ large canes – up to 7” in diameter. Jet‐black stems and lush feathery green leaves. New stems emerge Phyllostachys nigra Evergreen Running 15’‐25’ green and gradually turn black in 2‐3 years. Very vigorous grower. One of the quickest growing bamboos in the Phyllostachys vivax Evergreen Running 30‐40’ Northwest. Canes can grow as large as 5” in diameter. Excellent for screens. Can tolerate Pseudosasa Evergreen Running 10‐15’ more wind than most bamboo. japonica Great for seaside plantings. Great groundcover. Can tolerate full Sasaella ramosa Evergreen Running 1‐3’ sun or full shade. Can defoliate in colder winters. Thrives in a wide variety of soils and Sasaella ramosa Semi‐ sun tolerant. Excellent ground cover (Groundcover Running 1.5’‐3’ Evergreen for large areas, poor soils or bank Bamboo) stabilization.