Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’

Description

🌿 Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’

Striking Cold-Hardy Bamboo for Privacy, Structure, and Year-Round Interest

Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’ is one of the most beautiful and durable running bamboos available. Featuring bright yellow culms with a contrasting deep green sulcus (groove), it creates a bold visual statement in any landscape. In colder months, its new shoots often develop a rich red or purple blush, enhancing its seasonal appeal.

This bamboo grows quickly to form a dense, upright screen — perfect for privacy, sound buffering, or as a dramatic ornamental feature.

🔹 Key Benefits:

• Brilliant golden-yellow canes with green striping

• Cold-hardy to USDA Zone 5 — ideal for northern gardens

• Rapid growth for fast privacy or windbreaks

• Unique zigzag stem structure at the base

• Adds movement, color, and texture to modern or natural landscapes

📏 Mature Size:

• Height: 20–30 ft

• Spread: Running bamboo — can be invasive if not contained

• Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Growing Tips:

• Full sun to part shade

• Use a rhizome barrier or plant in containers to prevent spreading

• Water regularly during the first season

• Tolerant of various soils and conditions once established

⚠️ Note: This is a running bamboo and should be planted with proper containment (like a rhizome barrier) or in controlled beds to avoid unwanted spreading.