Fargesia nitida (Chinese Fountain Bamboo)

A particularly robust species, Fargesia nitida (Chinese Fountain Bamboo) is an elegant, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with tall and slender, purple-flushed green canes strongly arching under the weight of the foliage. Short and very narrow, up to 4 in. long (10 cm), the leaves are slightly matte dark gray-green on the upper surface, and matte gray-green beneath. Although delicate in appearance, Chinese Fountain Bamboo is tough and hardy, able to withstand severe winters. Easy to grow, this non-invasive bamboo is one of the best bamboo for growing in shade. Very adaptable, it can be used as a hedge or windbreak. Hardy to -4ºF (-20ºC).

• Grows up to 10-15 ft. tall (300-450 cm) and 3-5 ft. wide (90-150 cm).
• A light shade to part shade lover, it is best grown in fertile, moisture-retentive soils. Tolerates sun, but the leaves will curl up readily in strong sunlight.
• Great choice for hedges and screens, city gardens, along ponds and streams, and containers.
• Virtually disease free. Keep an eye out for slugs. Deer resistant.
• Remove weak, dead, damaged, or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming.
• Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring
• Native to China