PLEIOBLASTUS HUMILIS

 

2' height, Shade/sun, 0 degrees F Minimum, Runner.

 

        The books say 4' maximum height, ours has never reached 12".  An excellent running groundcover or bonsai subject with small leaves for a Bamboo. Sometimes flowers with no apparent harm.  Looks like a very vigorous light-green grass.  Introduced from Japan around 1892.

        David Andrews in Maryland reports plant is evergreen down to 9 degrees F. & culms lose leaves at 3 degrees F.

        Hermine - "Elegant - another of my favorites.  You can't imagine something this cute or loyal would be so easy to grow. Act Now! Buy Some Before We Have to Rent it a Condo of its Own!"