Fargesia rufa

Dwarf Red Bamboo

Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)

·        Hardiness: 5-9 

·        Height: 6-8 feet

·        Spread: clumping habit

·        Bloom: grown for foliage

·        Light: sun  or shade

·        Soil: requires the extra drainage afforded by sandy or gravelly soils

·        Moisture: even moisture

·        Use: attractive specimens, hedges, foundation planting/screen

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: China

·        Notes: green leaves/yellow cast; deer resistant, clumping bamboo; new culms leaf out early in the summer

·        Supplier: Beaver Creek Nursery

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E087

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