Description
Common Name: Fountain Bamboo
Fargesia nitida is an evergreen Bamboo growing to 4 m (13ft) by 2 m (6ft) at a slow rate.
It is hardy to zone. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Planting ideas and uses: screening, hedging, along ponds and streams, pots and containers, indoor, outdoor
