yellow groove bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Yellow groove bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis) 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 or chalky soil. It is evergreen, drought tolerant, and grows fast into a dense stand. Deer tend to pass it by. Give it room to fill out, or grow it in a container to keep it in bounds.
Pairs well with Korean spice viburnum, Daffodil, and Balloon flower.
Native range
Africa and Burundi.