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Pleioblastus distichus

Maximum height: 2 ft.
Maximum diameter: 1/8 in.
Minimum temperature: -5ºF: Zones 6a-10a
(The roots are at least 10ºF more hardy.)

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

I call this one "instant lawn." Spreads faster than most large bamboo. Can be maintained at only 2" tall by a once a year mowing. However, it will not handle foot traffic. For an area that you don't like mowing and has little to no foot traffic this is perfect. Also does well in pots indoors and out. Its delicate appearance has earned it the name "fern-leaf bamboo."

Pleioblastus distichus growing in Rochester Indiana zone 5b

Pleioblastus distichus leaf structure

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