Bamboo At A Glance Clumping Bamboo Species Borinda angustissima – Narrow-leaf Borinda Borinda boliana Chusquea culeou – Chilean Feather Bamboo Fargesia dracocephala – Dragon’s Head Bamboo Fargesia murielae – Giant Panda Fodder Bamboo Fargesia nitida – Blue Fountain Bamboo Fargesia robusta – Walking Stick Bamboo Fargesia rufa Himalayacalamus asper – Tibetan Princess Bamboo Thamnocalamus crassinodus Thamnocalamus tessellatus All running bamboos should to be planted w/ roots contained Running Bamboo Species – tall, 20’+ Phyllostachys aurea – Gold Bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata – Crookstem Bamboo Phyllostachys bambusoides – Madake Bamboo Phyllostachys bissetti – Bisset’s Bamboo Phyllostachys congesta – Incense Bamboo Phyllostachys decora – Beautiful Bamboo Phyllostachys dulcis – Sweetshoot Bamboo Phyllostachys edulis – Moso Bamboo Phyllostachys heteroclada – Water Bamboo Phyllostachys nigra – Black Bamboo Phyllostachys nuda – Green Bamboo Phyllostachys rubromarginata – Red Edge Bamboo Phyllostachys vivax – Giant Timber Bamboo Running Bamboo Species – med, 6-20’ Hibanobambusa tranquillans Pseudosasa japonica – Arrow Bamboo Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda – Chinese Walking Stick Bamboo Sasa palmata – Palm-leaf Bamboo Semiarundinaria fastuosa – Temple Bamboo Running Bamboo Species – low, 12”-4’ Pleioblastus pygmaeus – Dwarf Bamboo Pleioblastus shibuyanus Pleioblastus variegata Pleioblastus viridistriatus – Dwarf Greenstripe Bamboo Shibataea kumasaca – Ruscus Bamboo All of the clumping varieties listed are considered to be hardy in Portland, but some are more reliable than others. Fargesias are some of the hardiest bamboos available. Himalayacalamus is hardy to Zone 8, so should be planted in a protected area. Fargesia robusta pictured Phyllostachys is often the type of bamboo that comes to mind when folks consider bamboo. There is a wide variety of color & size. All are cold tolerant enough to grow successfully in Portland. Phyllostachys nigra pictured Low growing bamboos make great ground covers, so long as their roots are kept in place. Mow them to the ground in March and fresh new growth replaces last year’s weathered leaves. Pleioblastus variegata photo Midsize bamboos can be perfect solutions for privacy screens. They Gill in quickly & densely. Just make sure you

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Bamboo At A Glance

Clumping Bamboo SpeciesBorinda angustissima – Narrow-leaf BorindaBorinda bolianaChusquea culeou – Chilean Feather BambooFargesia dracocephala – Dragon’s Head BambooFargesia murielae – Giant Panda Fodder BambooFargesia nitida – Blue Fountain BambooFargesia robusta – Walking Stick BambooFargesia rufaHimalayacalamus asper – Tibetan Princess BambooThamnocalamus crassinodusThamnocalamus tessellatus

All running bamboos should to be planted w/ roots contained

Running Bamboo Species – tall, 20’+Phyllostachys aurea – Gold BambooPhyllostachys aureosulcata – Crookstem BambooPhyllostachys bambusoides – Madake BambooPhyllostachys bissetti – Bisset’s BambooPhyllostachys congesta – Incense BambooPhyllostachys decora – Beautiful BambooPhyllostachys dulcis – Sweetshoot BambooPhyllostachys edulis – Moso BambooPhyllostachys heteroclada – Water BambooPhyllostachys nigra – Black BambooPhyllostachys nuda – Green BambooPhyllostachys rubromarginata – Red Edge BambooPhyllostachys vivax – Giant Timber Bamboo

Running Bamboo Species – med, 6-20’Hibanobambusa tranquillansPseudosasa japonica – Arrow BambooQiongzhuea tumidissinoda – Chinese Walking Stick BambooSasa palmata – Palm-leaf BambooSemiarundinaria fastuosa – Temple Bamboo

Running Bamboo Species – low, 12”-4’Pleioblastus pygmaeus – Dwarf BambooPleioblastus shibuyanusPleioblastus variegataPleioblastus viridistriatus – Dwarf Greenstripe BambooShibataea kumasaca – Ruscus Bamboo

All of the clumping varieties listed are considered to be hardy in Portland, but some are more reliable than others. Fargesias are some of the hardiest bamboos available. Himalayacalamus is hardy to Zone 8, so should be planted in a protected area.Fargesia robusta pictured

Phyllostachys is often the type of bamboo that comes to mind when folks consider bamboo. There is a wide variety of color & size.All are cold tolerant enough to grow successfully in Portland. Phyllostachys nigra pictured

Low growing bamboos make great ground covers, so long as their roots are kept in place. Mow them to the ground in March and fresh new growth replaces last year’s weathered leaves.

Pleioblastus variegata photo

Mid-‐size bamboos can be perfect solutions for privacy screens. They Gill in quickly & densely. Just make sure you