Phyllostachys nigra
Common Name: Black bamboo
Type: Evergreen perennial
Family: Poaceae
Hardiness Zone: 7-10
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Exposure: Protect from cold, drying winds
Soil: Fertile, humus-rich
Plant Height x Width:
12' x 16', up to 30' zone 8 and up
Leaf: Lanceolate dark green
Flower:
Maintenance: low maintenance, remove dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring, thun to show off healthy stems to create more beautiful effect, can be shaped to form a dense hedge for privacy
Landscape use: screen, hedge, Accent plant, container, mass planting, mixed shrub border, specimen plant, summer interest, tall background, woodland margin
Pest and Disease: Slugs may damage new shoots
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: Deer tolerant
Type: Evergreen perennial
Family: Poaceae
Hardiness Zone: 7-10
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Exposure: Protect from cold, drying winds
Soil: Fertile, humus-rich
Plant Height x Width:
12' x 16', up to 30' zone 8 and up
Leaf: Lanceolate dark green
Flower:
Maintenance: low maintenance, remove dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring, thun to show off healthy stems to create more beautiful effect, can be shaped to form a dense hedge for privacy
Landscape use: screen, hedge, Accent plant, container, mass planting, mixed shrub border, specimen plant, summer interest, tall background, woodland margin
Pest and Disease: Slugs may damage new shoots
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: Deer tolerant