yellow groove bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 feet tall12 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Rarely flowers
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Yellow groove bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata) is a grass for hedges and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows fast into a dense stand of gold and green canes. It is evergreen and drought tolerant. It spreads wide, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Swamp azalea, and Gladiator ornamental onion.
Native range
Northeastern China.