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Phyllostachys (Running Bamboo): Elegant Screening for Contained Spaces

Majestic but Aggressive

Phyllostachys (fil-lo-STAK-iss) forms tall, graceful culms with delicate foliage—beautiful as a grove or screen. It runs. In-ground planting requires a rhizome barrier (60 mil HDPE, 30″ deep) or ample space for a bamboo forest. Container culture tames the spread.

Culture

Light: Full sun to dappled shade.
Soil: Moist, well-drained, fertile, high organic matter.
Container: Soil-based mix; monthly balanced liquid fertilizer in growing season.
Wind: Shelter from drying winds; protected site in zone 6.
Pests: Protect emerging shoots from slugs/snails.

About Garden: Running Bamboo: The Fast-Growing Giants for Screens, Timber & Beauty; Growing Bamboo Commercially and in Gardens: Climate, Soil, Planting, and Maintenance; How to Plant Bamboo in Indiana: Climate Selection and Barrier Installation; Growing Bamboo from Cuttings: Propagation Guide; Bamboo Growing Tips: For Containers, Water, Cold Climates, and White Bamboo; Incense Bamboo (Phyllostachys atrovaginata): A Running Bamboo with Fragrant Culms; Nuda Bamboo (Phyllostachys nuda); Growing Fargesia (Non-Running Bamboo); Phyllostachys (Running Bamboo): Elegant Screening for Contained Spaces; Growing Bamboo Plants

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