giant bamboo
Dendrocalamus giganteus
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size80 to 100 feet tall40 to 50 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Notes
Giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus) is a grass for screens, hedges, and bold specimen planting. 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 stays evergreen and can reach about 80 to 100 feet tall, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with Sedge, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Galaxy magnolia.