Fernleaf bamboo grows to 16 feet with .5 inch culms. It is cold hardy to 18 degrees. Dense green clumping bamboo with arching canes and lacy, fernleaf like leaves. Its small caliper culms make it a popular hedge bamboo because it responds very well to trimming with a hedge trimmer. New leaves on a trimmed Fernleaf become somewhat smaller and denser making it a very tight, compact hedge. Clumping bamboo is an underappreciated gem. It grows fast, looks great, and has endless uses—think strong building materials, eco-friendly fabrics, and more. It’s sustainable and tough, yet people still overlook it. Some fear the spreading kind, but clumping bamboo? It’s a different story—beautiful, manageable, and worth a second look. To ensure maximum cold hardiness regularly (every couple of months or more) add a rich compost or mulch to the existing corms. This will also create rapid tight growth of the clump of canes. And though bamboos are very drought tolerant, keep in mind the more water, both through the root system as well as spraying the foliage will keep it looking lush, and tropical and helps to maintain a peaceful mind.
