There are 75-80 medium sized to large, evergreen bamboos in the Poaceae family, in this genus. They occur in deciduous woodland and groves in Eastern Asia and the Himalayas where some can reach 100′ feet tall. They have branching habit and spreading rhizomes, although in cool temperate climates they usually form compact clumps.   The culms are hollow and grooved, and often zigzag from node to node on young plants.   Leaves are yellow green or light to dark green, narrowly lance shaped, and checkered.. Valued for their elegant form and foliage, some also for their subtly colored culms, they are suitable for containers outdoors, as specimen plants, or in groups among shorter shrubs in a border. They thrive in a woodland garden, and may also be used to create a screen.

Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun or dappled shade. In containers, use soil based potting mix, and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Where not hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Slow to establish but then rapidly spreading, they require containment.

Prone to rust, stem smut, slugs and snails.

Phyllostachys bambusoides ‘White Crookstem’

Zones 7-10

There are about 4 species of clump forming. Evergreen bamboos, in this genus. They occur in damp woodlands in China and Northern Himalayas. These often vigorous bamboos are grown for their attractive linear to lance shaped, slightly checkered, bright, mid or dark green leaves, and erect culms, 6-15′ feet tall, with yellow, brown, or dark purple-green nodes. The inflorescences are terminal panicles or racemes. Grow as specimens plants, many are suitable for hedge or a screen.

Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun or part shade. Divide established clumps in spring. Shelter from strong cold winds.

Prone to slugs.

F. murieliae – Arundinaria murieliae – F. spaathacea of gardens – Sinarundinaria murielia – Thamnocalamu spataaceus of gardens – Umbrella Bamboo – This clump forming bamboo, similar to F. nitida, but with white powdery, yellow-green, then yellow stems, which usually branch in the first year and eventually arch under the weight of lance shaped, bright green leaves, 2 ½-6″ long, with long, drawn out tips. The deciduous leaf sheaths are downy, green purple when young, later becoming hairless and pale brown. It is rare to flower.

Zones 5-9

There is a single species of a small evergreen or semi evergreen shrub in this genus. It occur from mountain valleys in India, China, and Japan. It produces alternate, pinnate leaves. It is grown for its sprays of white flowers, red fruit, and elegant foliage. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruit but there are some hermaphroditic cultivars now available. Grow in a shrub border, use low growing cultivars as a groundcover.

Grow in a sheltered site in moist but well drained soil, preferably in full sun or some shade.

Prone to leaf spot, root rot, Verticillim wilt, and viruses causing reddish coloration, and distortions are common.

N. domestica ‘Firepower’ – This dwarf, evergreen or semi evergreen shrub grows 18″ inches tall and 24″ inches wide. From upright, cane like shoots it carries pinnate to 3 pinnate leaves, to 36″ long, with 1″ elliptical shaped leaflets, bright pink or red in winter, and lime green in summer. In mid summer it bears conical panicles, to 16″ long, of small, star shaped, creamy white flowers, to ½” across, with large yellow anthers, followed by long lasting, spherical bright red fruit, 3/8″ across.

Zones 6-11

There is a single species of a small evergreen or semi evergreen shrub in this genus. It occur from mountain valleys in India, China, and Japan. It produces alternate, pinnate leaves. It is grown for its sprays of white flowers, red fruit, and elegant foliage. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruit but there are some hermaphroditic cultivars now available. Grow in a shrub border, use low growing cultivars as a groundcover.

Grow in a sheltered site in moist but well drained soil, preferably in full sun or some shade.

Prone to leaf spot, root rot, Verticillim wilt, and viruses causing reddish coloration, and distortions are common.

N. domestica ‘Wood’s Dwarf’ – This evergreen or semi evergreen shrub grows 18″ inches tall and wide. From upright, cane like shoots it carries pinnate to 3 pinnate leaves, to 36″ long, with 1″ elliptical shaped leaflets, red in winter. In mid summer it bears conical panicles, to 16″ long, of small, star shaped, creamy white flowers, to ½” across, with large yellow anthers, followed by long lasting, spherical bright red fruit, 3/8″ across. Has good viruses resistant foliage

Zones 6-11

There is a single species of a small evergreen or semi evergreen shrub in this genus. It occur from mountain valleys in India, China, and Japan. It produces alternate, pinnate leaves. It is grown for its sprays of white flowers, red fruit, and elegant foliage. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruit but there are some hermaphroditic cultivars now available. Grow in a shrub border, use low growing cultivars as a groundcover.

Grow in a sheltered site in moist but well drained soil, preferably in full sun or some shade.

Prone to leaf spot, root rot, Verticillim wilt, and viruses causing reddish coloration, and distortions are common.

Nandina domestica ‘Nana’ – Nandina domestica ‘Pygmaea’ – This evergreen or semi evergreen, dense mound forming shrub grows 2-4′ feet tall. Cane like shoots it carries pinnate to 3 pinnate leaves, to 36″ long, with 1″ elliptical shaped leaflets, deep scarlet and red tones in fall and in winter. In mid summer it bears conical panicles, to 16″ long, of small, star shaped, creamy white flowers, to ½” across, with large yellow anthers, followed by few, spherical bright red fruit, 3/8″ across.

Zones 6-11

There is a single species of a small evergreen or semi evergreen shrub in this genus. It occur from mountain valleys in India, China, and Japan. It produces alternate, pinnate leaves. It is grown for its sprays of white flowers, red fruit, and elegant foliage. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruit but there are some hermaphroditic cultivars now available. Grow in a shrub border, use low growing cultivars as a groundcover.

Grow in a sheltered site in moist but well drained soil, preferably in full sun or some shade.

Prone to leaf spot, root rot, Verticillim wilt, and viruses causing reddish coloration, and distortions are common.

Nandina domestica ‘Harbor Dwarf’ – Nandina domestica ‘Compacta’ – This evergreen or semi evergreen shrub grows 2-3′ feet tall and 4′ feet wide. From upright, cane like shoots it carries pinnate to 3 pinnate leaves, to 36″ long, with 1″ elliptical shaped leaflets, red to reddish purple when young and in winter. In mid summer it bears conical panicles, to 16″ long, of small, star shaped, creamy white flowers, to ½” across, with large yellow anthers, followed by long lasting, spherical bright red fruit, 3/8″ across.

Zones 6-11

There is a single species of a small evergreen or semi evergreen shrub in this genus. It occur from mountain valleys in India, China, and Japan. It produces alternate, pinnate leaves. It is grown for its sprays of white flowers, red fruit, and elegant foliage. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruit but there are some hermaphroditic cultivars now available. Grow in a shrub border, use low growing cultivars as a groundcover.

Grow in a sheltered site in moist but well drained soil, preferably in full sun or some shade.

Prone to leaf spot, root rot, Verticillim wilt, and viruses causing reddish coloration, and distortions are common.

N. domestica – This evergreen or semi evergreen shrub found from India to Japan grows 6-7′ feet tall and 5′ feet wide. From upright, cane like shoots it carries pinnate to 3 pinnate leaves, to 36″ long, with 1″ elliptical shaped leaflets, red to reddish purple when young and in winter. In mid summer it bears conical panicles, to 16″ long, of small, star shaped, creamy white flowers, to ½” across, with large yellow anthers, followed by long lasting, spherical bright red fruit, 3/8″ across.

Zones 6-11

There are 75-80 medium sized to large, evergreen bamboos in the Poaceae family, in this genus. They occur in deciduous woodland and groves in Eastern Asia and the Himalayas where some can reach 100′ feet tall. They have branching habit and spreading rhizomes, although in cool temperate climates they usually form compact clumps.   The culms are hollow and grooved, and often zigzag from node to node on young plants.   Leaves are yellow green or light to dark green, narrowly lance shaped, and checkered.. Valued for their elegant form and foliage, some also for their subtly colored culms, they are suitable for containers outdoors, as specimen plants, or in groups among shorter shrubs in a border. They thrive in a woodland garden, and may also be used to create a screen.

Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun or dappled shade. In containers, use soil based potting mix, and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Where not hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Slow to establish but then rapidly spreading, they require containment.

Prone to rust, stem smut, slugs and snails.

Phyllostachys nigra ‘Robert Young’ – Phyllostachys nigra ‘Sulfur Bamboo’ – Black Bamboo – This clump forming bamboo grows 10-20′ feet tall and 6-10′ feet wide or more. It produces arching, slender green striped, gold culms that are sulfur green when young. It bears abundant lance shaped, dark green, pointed, leaves, 1 ½-5″ long.

Zones 7-11

There are 75-80 medium sized to large, evergreen bamboos in the Poaceae family, in this genus. They occur in deciduous woodland and groves in Eastern Asia and the Himalayas where some can reach 100′ feet tall. They have branching habit and spreading rhizomes, although in cool temperate climates they usually form compact clumps.   The culms are hollow and grooved, and often zigzag from node to node on young plants.   Leaves are yellow green or light to dark green, narrowly lance shaped, and checkered.. Valued for their elegant form and foliage, some also for their subtly colored culms, they are suitable for containers outdoors, as specimen plants, or in groups among shorter shrubs in a border. They thrive in a woodland garden, and may also be used to create a screen.

Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun or dappled shade. In containers, use soil based potting mix, and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Where not hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Slow to establish but then rapidly spreading, they require containment.

Prone to rust, stem smut, slugs and snails.

P. nigra var. henonis – P. ‘Henonis’ – Black Bamboo – This clump forming bamboo grows 10-20′ feet tall and 6-10′ feet wide or more. It produces arching, slender bright green culms that turn yellow brown in their second or third year. It bears abundant glossy, lance shaped, dark green, pointed, leaves, 1 ½-5″ long that are downy and rough when young.

Zones 7-11

There are 75-80 medium sized to large, evergreen bamboos in the Poaceae family, in this genus. They occur in deciduous woodland and groves in Eastern Asia and the Himalayas where some can reach 100′ feet tall. They have branching habit and spreading rhizomes, although in cool temperate climates they usually form compact clumps.   The culms are hollow and grooved, and often zigzag from node to node on young plants.   Leaves are yellow green or light to dark green, narrowly lance shaped, and checkered.. Valued for their elegant form and foliage, some also for their subtly colored culms, they are suitable for containers outdoors, as specimen plants, or in groups among shorter shrubs in a border. They thrive in a woodland garden, and may also be used to create a screen.

Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun or dappled shade. In containers, use soil based potting mix, and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Where not hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Slow to establish but then rapidly spreading, they require containment.

Prone to rust, stem smut, slugs and snails.

P. nigra – Black Bamboo – This clump forming bamboo from Eastern and Central China grows 10-20′ feet tall and 6-10′ feet wide or more. It produces arching, slender green culms that turn lustrous black in their second or third year. It bears abundant lance shaped, dark green, pointed, leaves, 1 ½-5″ long.

Zones 7-11