Phyllostachys angusta (Stone Bamboo)

Description

🌿 Product Name: Phyllostachys angusta (Stone Bamboo)
🎍 Type: Running bamboo
🌱 Botanical Name: Phyllostachys angusta

🪴 Description:
Phyllostachys angusta, commonly known as Stone Bamboo, is a graceful, upright running bamboo prized for its slender canes and dense, fine foliage 🌿. It forms tall, elegant groves with a narrow footprint, making it a great choice for privacy screens, windbreaks, or minimalist garden designs. Its name comes from its strong, durable culms, which are thinner but tougher than many other species.

🌾 Key Features:

• 🎍 Tall, slim canes with a tidy vertical habit

• 🌿 Fine, evergreen foliage for year-round interest

• 🌤️ Grows well in sun to partial shade

• ❄️ Cold-hardy and adaptable

• 🪨 Durable canes—named for their “stone-like” strength

🌳 Ideal For:

• 🌿 Tall, narrow privacy screens

• 🎋 Windbreaks and property borders

• 🪴 Formal or contemporary landscapes

• 🌾 Fast-growing bamboo groves

🌱 Growing Info:

• Height: 6–9 m (20–30 ft)

• Spread: Spreading habit; rhizome barrier recommended

• Light: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Moist, well-drained 🌱

• Water: Regular during establishment 🌿

• Maintenance: Use root control methods; prune lower branches for a cleaner look 🍃

🌿 A strong, vertical bamboo with an elegant silhouette and excellent screening potential—ideal for gardeners who want height without bulk.

It has some of the best quality wood of any bamboo.