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Phyllostachys rubromarginata

Maximum height: 60 ft.
(More often 30 ft.- 50 ft.; 12 ft. - 18 ft. for us)
Maximum diameter: 3 1/2 in.
(More often 2 in.)
Minimum temperature: -5ºF: Zones 6b-10a
(The roots are at least 10ºF more hardy.)

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

Site carefully. It's less hardy than some, though it runs more quickly zone 7 and south. The shoots' sheaths are edged in red. Hence "rubromarginata." It has been reported to reach up to 30 feet in height and 2 inches in diameter in zone 6 within 8 years. It will be smaller in zone 5b, but is still a big bamboo. As with any bamboo, size depends on growing conditions.

Below are some of our 5 gallon P. rubromarginata plants. We use full, true 5 gallon pots. Most "5 gallon" pots sold by other nurseries are in fact 3 gallon pots. The pots we use are known as "true 5's" or "trade 7's".