A tall, fast, clumping bamboo that delivers a 25-foot evergreen privacy screen without the runaway spread that gives bamboo its bad name. Maculata Bamboo (Bambusa textilis 'Maculata') is a clumping bamboo prized for its upright, arching canes and dense, fine-textured green foliage that holds year-round in zones 8-11. It grows fast, climbing to a mature 25-30 ft. tall and staying a manageable 10-15 ft. wide in a tidy clump rather than spreading by underground runners. The vertical, slightly arching habit makes it one of the best living screens for narrow side yards, property lines, and anywhere you want height quickly without a sprawling footprint. Why growers choose the Maculata Clumping, not running. It forms a slowly expanding clump instead of sending rhizomes across your yard, so it is far easier to contain than running bamboos like Phyllostachys. Fast vertical screening. One of the quickest ways to a tall privacy wall, putting up new canes each season that can reach full height in a few years. Year-round evergreen. Fine green leaves stay on through every season, giving you a solid screen in winter as well as summer. Narrow footprint for the height. At 25-30 ft. tall but only 10-15 ft. wide, it screens upper-story sightlines without eating your whole bed. Graceful, architectural form. Tall, smooth canes with a soft arch at the top give a clean, modern look that suits both contemporary and tropical landscapes. Plant a single clump as a striking specimen or container focal point, or set several in a row along a fence line or property edge to build a fast, tall, evergreen privacy screen or windbreak.
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