fish-pole bamboo
Phyllostachys aurea
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Fish-pole bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea) is a grass for containers and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast, stays evergreen, and tolerates drought. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Give it plenty of room, since it grows tall and spreads wide.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Redwood, and Society garlic.
Native range
Africa and Burundi.