Genus: Fargesia Species: robusta Cultivar: Pingwu Eventual
Height: 400 Eventual Spread: 150 Position: full sun, partial shade, north, south, east, west Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen Soil Drainage moisture-retentive Soil PH: acid, alkaline, neutral Exposure: sheltered Hardiness: (H4) Hardy This is an excellent clump forming yellow stemmed bamboo that has an elegant appearance. This plant does not send &34;runners&34; everywhere. This species has dark green foliage & light green culms, with new shoots that are hairy & rusty red upon emergence from the ground in early spring. The culm sheaths persist & soon fade to a light colour, almost white, giving the culms a very attractive checkerboard look in the spring through early summer