BAMBOO Phyllostachys flexuosa

Commonly known as Zigzag bamboo

Tall growing bamboo with edible young shoots in spring and green canes. A good screening bamboo which, although it is fairly slow to form large clumps is not very invasive

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Medium

Pot size 3 - 5 Litre

Availability Available again from March 2025

£50.00 each

Plant Details

Architectural interest
Good to know
The fresh green leaves retain their colour throughout winter.
Place of origin
China.
Evergreen
Narrowly lance-shaped fresh green leaves to 15cm (6in) long.
Fully hardy
Entire
Lanceolate
Height
2-10m (6-33ft)
Spread
Indefinite.
Bamboo
Clump-forming bamboo. Slightly ribbed, slender, arching canes.which are bright-green at first, turning yellow-brown to almost black with age. Has a waxy white bloom below the nodes.
Tall Shrub
Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest
Rabbit Resistant