Hardiest Bamboo for Northern Gardeners

Hardy Evergreen Bamboo

Hardiest Bamboo for Northern Gardeners

Year-round color
Grows 18-30 ft. tall
Medium to fast growth rate
Cold hardy to zone 5

This attractive bamboo has dark emerald canes that hold their color even in the harshest winters. The dense, dark green foliage on erect 18-to 30-ft. stems makes it an excellent choice for privacy hedges. Grows well in full sun to partial shade, putting out new rusty-red-colored growth in the spring. Potted plants. Zones 5-9.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025 Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Phyllostachys bissetii
Height: 18 - 30 feet (colder regions will only reach approximately 18 feet. Canes can be up to 2 inches in diameter.
Spacing:4 - 6 feet.
Spread:May become invasive.
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Size: 3" Pot
Zone: 5-9

Form: Evergreen perennial.
Soil Requirements: Fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Pruning: Remove culms (stalks) to control growth into unwanted areas.
Foliage: Narrowly lance-shaped leaves on sturdy hollow culms (stems), dark green in color approx. 1" in diameter.