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Sasa hayatae

Maximum height: 3 ft.
(More often 2ft. for us)
Maximum diameter: .125 in.
(More often < .125 in.)
Minimum temperature: -10ºF: Zones 5b-10a
(The roots are at least 10ºF more hardy.)

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

Sasa hayatae in the summer
Sasa hayatae growing in Rochester Indiana zone 5b

Sasa hayatae during autumn
Sasa hayatae autumn color

This groundcover bamboo adds autumn color with seasonal pseudo-variegation. The variegated appearance that happens in the autumn is due to the cells in the edges of the leaves bursting in response to shorter daylight hours.

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