Incense Bamboo (Phyllostachys Atrovaginata) – 3 Gallon Pot

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-10b Find Your Zone 

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Type: Running

Height: Zone 5: 15′-20′  |  Zone 6: 20-25′  |  Zones 7-8: 25-35′ | Zones 9-10: 35-40′

Spread:  5’+ with no control

Culm Diameter: 2.75″

Sun: Full Sun or Part Shade

Soil: Suited to wetland sites

Growth Rate: Fast

A fast grower, Incense Bamboo is one of the few Phyllostachys species suited to wetland sites and is very cold hardy to -10 degrees F. The American Bamboo Society has it listed as hardy to -15F. As with water bamboo, this species has air channels within the roots which allows it to adapt to wet soil sites. Attractive, waxy green culms (canes) are straight and upright and the nodes are very pronounced. When the canes are rubbed it gives off a scent of sandalwood, hence the common name of Incense Bamboo, and enclosed plants often emit a perfume odor within an enclosed area. The shoots are among the best tasting of all bamboo and the wood is excellent for wood or crafts.

USDA Zone 5:  15′-20′

USDA Zone 6:  20-25′

USDA Zones 7-8:  25-35′ 

USDA Zones 9-10:  35-40′

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