About

A fine-textured Pleioblastus, producing airy seedheads. Fine texture complements neighbours.

About the genus

Pleioblastus are evergreen bamboos, diverse in size and habit, with vigorously-spreading rhizomes forming dense thickets of slender canes bearing several leafy branches at each node

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, prairie planting, containers.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Cut back late winter.
PruningCut old growth to base in late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.