aureocaulis bamboo
Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 70 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Aureocaulis bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis) is a grass for containers and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it plenty of space because it grows tall and wide.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Daffodil, and Columbine.
Native range
Africa and Burundi.