Phyllostachys edulis (Moso)

Description

Phyllostachys edulis 🎍
Common Name: Moso Bamboo
Type: Running Bamboo | Timber 🌿 | Iconic & Majestic 🌾

Phyllostachys edulis, commonly known as Moso Bamboo, is the largest temperate bamboo in the world—a true giant known for its towering height, thick culms, and elegant presence 🌿🌱. Reaching up to 50 feet tall in ideal conditions, Moso is the bamboo of choice for those seeking a dramatic, awe-inspiring focal point or a bold privacy screen in spacious landscapes 🌳🌾.

Its smooth, light green culms and delicate, feathery foliage give it a graceful form despite its size. Moso is widely admired for its use in timber, crafts, and culinary shoots, but in the landscape, it’s unbeatable for scale, beauty, and long-term impact 🌞🍃.

🌿 Key Features:
📏 Height: 35–50 ft (10.5–15 m)
📐 Spread: Spreading (use rhizome barrier or root pruning)
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA 7–10
🎍 Growth Habit: Running, tall and stately
🍃 Foliage: Soft, feathery green leaves
🌞 Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
🏡 Uses: Timber, privacy screens, ornamental focal points, edible shoots

✅ Why Choose Phyllostachys edulis (Moso)?
🌿 The largest cold-hardy bamboo available
🌳 Iconic structure with architectural appeal
🌾 Excellent for timber, shoots, and dramatic landscapes
🌱 Ideal for large gardens, parks, and estates
🌞 Adds instant grandeur and presence to any space

Bring a legendary bamboo into your landscape with Phyllostachys edulis—a towering symbol of strength, beauty, and versatility 🎍🌿.

It is grown widely for its new shoots prized as food and for it’s wood. The young culms are covered with a velvety coat of soft hairs. It is slow to reach timber size.