umbrella bamboo
Fargesia murielae
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Umbrella bamboo (Fargesia murielae) is a grass for containers and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It stays evergreen, so it gives you screening in every season. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows 122 to 181 inches tall, so give it space.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Gardenia peony, and Climbing hydrangea.
Native range
Asia.