Heterocycla moso bamboo
Phyllostachys edulis 'Heterocycla'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall10 to 25 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Notes
'Heterocycla' moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis 'Heterocycla') is a grass for screens, hedges, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or chalky soil. It is evergreen, so it keeps its foliage through winter. It can reach about 15 to 25 feet tall, and it spreads wide, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with Wax myrtle, Persimmon, and Asiatic jasmine.