Barbelletta giant timber bamboo
Bambusa chungii 'Barbelletta'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Barbelletta' giant timber bamboo (Bambusa chungii 'Barbelletta') is a grass for containers, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is evergreen and can reach about 20 to 25 feet tall. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it room to spread for a full screen.
Pairs well with Red ginger, Angel wings, and Kay Parris southern magnolia.