Phyllostachys nigra 'Black Bamboo'

Phyllostachys nigra

'Black Bamboo' **Running Bamboo**

Native to: China (Asia)

• Size: 20-35 Feet
• Sun: Full to part sun, tolerates both summer heat and winter frost
• Hardiness: to around 5 degrees
• Water: Medium (3 times weekly during dry months)
• Flowers: inconspicuous
• Attracts: Nesting birds (humming birds and others)
• Pests: none observer
• Other Information: Great screen, new shoots are green and then turn black after 12-36 months. Great for bamboo crafts

Great Links to learn more:

• http://bamboogarden.com/Phyllostachys%20nigra.htm
• http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/321/black-bamboo/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllostachys_nigra