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Phyllostachys bissetii

** At this time we're not offering Phyllostachys bissetii for sale. Further sales of this species is pending an extended waiting period to see if our grove is going to flower.

There are currently reports that Phyllostachys bissetii is entering a flowering cycle. So far our grove is not flowering. That's not to say that it won't in the near future. There is no way to know until it happens... or doesn't after a few years.

In place of Phyllostachys bissetii at this time we recommend planting Phyllostachys atrovaginata, Phyllostachys parvifolia, or Phyllostachys nuda. **

Maximum height: 40 ft.
(More often around 20 ft.)
Maximum diameter: 2 in.
(More often 1 in.)
Minimum temperature: -20ºF: Zones 5a-10a
(The roots are at least 10ºF more hardy.)

Digging Season: Late October through December, or until the ground freezes.

This bamboo forms a dense hedge of closely spaced culms. It works well for a medium height privacy screen. All bamboo is evergreen but as with any evergreen it can desiccate in cold wind when the temperatures stay below freezing for prolonged periods.

P. bissetii is reputed to be one of the most wind and salt tolerant of bamboo. It remains evergreen past the point when most other species in our garden start to exhibit winter wind burn on the leaves. P. bissetii typically remains evergreen even in our USDA zone 5b climate, though when sited out of the worst winter winds this far north.