About
A graceful grass, reaching 20-80cm, with fountain-like habit. It bears ornamental plumes. 'Fortunei' is valued in garden settings.
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
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil, full sun
PruningCut back late winter
PropagationDivide in spring
Pest resistancePest-free
Disease resistanceRust possible