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Pigmy Green Stripe Bamboo (Pleioblastus viridistriatus): Colorful Running Groundcover

Overview

Dwarf Greenstripe Bamboo is a running bamboo groundcover with new leaves that emerge bright yellow with green stripes, maturing to green with yellow stripes. It forms a dense mat 12-18 inches tall. Mowing in late winter encourages the most colorful new growth. A vigorous spreader for shade.

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Pleioblastus (plee-o-blast-uss)
Species:	viridistriatus (vi-rid-ee-stry-AH-tus)

Synonym: Pleioblastus auricomus.

Cultivation & Uses

Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA zone 6. **Running bamboo** – must be contained with rhizome barrier or grown in pots. Use as a bright groundcover under trees, on shady slopes, or in containers. Mow annually for best color.

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