Sasa veitchii
Common name: dwarf bamboo
Useful cultivars and selections: –
USDA hardiness zone: 6
Mature height and spread: 4 ft tall
Form: bushy habit
Water use: medium
Soil requirements: moist, rich soil
Leaf arrangement: alternate
Fall colour: evergreen
Flower/cone/fruit descriptions: wouldn’t ever notice flowers
Limitations: aggressive growth- must be contained
Suitable uses: raised planters
ID description: leaf tips curved in like a boat, leaf edges die and cause outline, thin culms, stiff papery leaves held horizontally
