| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet, possibly 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf Other: Tips and margins turn pale brown during the winter, giving a variegated effect. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
![Date: c. 1900
illustration [as Bambusa palmata] from Robinson's 'The English Fl](/pics/2021-03-13/scvirginia/d03c62-250.jpg "Date: c. 1900
illustration [as Bambusa palmata] from Robinson's 'The English Fl")
