Pleioblastus Viridistriatus

Pleioblastus viridistriatus (Golden bamboo, Kamuro-zasa )
Photo/Illustration: Delilah Smittle
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Pleioblastus viridistriatus kamuro-zasa
perennial, average care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 6a thru 10b ...

Knee-High Variegated Pleioblastus [English]: Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Kneed Foxtail [English]: Alopecurus geniculatus
Kneeland Prairie Penny-Cress [English]: Thlaspi californicum
Kneeland Prairie Pennycress [English]: Thlaspi californicum ...

A perfect candidate is the attractive, but invasive, yellow-variegated bamboo Pleioblastus viridistriatus. This is widely available and a tempting choice that has given many gardeners cause to regret planting it in the open garden.

See also: Arundinaria, Bamboo, Green