Exposure
full sun - part sun
Growth Rate
fast
Height
20-30'
Spread
running
Zone
7-10
Water Use
regular
Foliage
green
Flower
Phyllostachys nigra
Black Bamboo
Striking black culms, contrasting with its green foliage make Black Bamboo one of most popular bamboos. New culms generate each spring, and transition to black over one to three years. It's spreading rate progresses as it ages. Great specimen plant, or can be used to form a privacy hedge.
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