Home & Garden Landscapes has a wide variety of cold-hardy bamboos suitable for Zones 7 and Zone 6. We have machine-dug clumps of mature canes that range from 0ne cane to bamboo clumps weighing several thousand pounds. Our cold-hardy bamboos can handle the colder regions of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersery, New York and Southern Connecticut. Cold tolerances range from O’ F. to – 20′ F. We have specimen quality bamboos of the hard to find Japanese Timber Bamboos as Vivax as well as 28 other cold-hardy varieities.
With extensive experience digging and transplanting mature bamboos, we have assisted many clients in using bamboo for their screening and/or aesthetic needs. In the instances where bamboo is not an appropriate choice, we work with our clients to find a substitute which is better suited to their specific circumstance. Our landscape team includes a bamboo expert with over 30 years of working with bamboos to ensure we select the ideal cultivar for your landscape needs.
Bissetti Bamboo
Exceptionally hardy and beautiful evergreen bamboo with dark green leaves and culms. Quickly establishes an excellent hedge.
Maximum Height: 18 feet
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Location: Well drained soil in sun or shade
Hardiness: Cold tolerant to minus 10 degrees.
Yellow Groove Bamboo
Culms are marked with a distinctive yellow stripe, and often develop a stong zig-zag habit near the base. Running, strong vertical growth, fast-growing. Use in a grove or as a windbreak. Excellent
edible shoots!
Maximum Height: 25 feet
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Location: Well drained soil in sun or shade
Hardiness: Cold tolerant to 15bory degrees.
“Robert Young” Giant Bamboo
Another impressive bamboos, the Robert Young Giant Bamboo is favored for its beautiful golden canes.
On the East Coast, this will grow from coastal New York southward to the Gulf Coast.
Maximum Height: 40 feet
Diameter: 3 inches
Location: Well drained soil in sun
Hardiness: Cold tolerant to about minus 5 degrees.
Vivax Timber Bamboo
Another of the impressive timber bamboos, this is a favorite due to its fast rate of growth and its impressive yellow coloring. These grand and graceful groves are perfect for a screening or the Japanese garden.
On the East Coast, this will grow from coastal New York southward to the Gulf Coast.
Maximum Height: 50 feet
Diameter: 3.5 inches
Location: Well drained soil in sun or shade
Hardiness: Cold tolerant to about minus 5 degrees.
Japanese Timber Bamboo
One of the most impressive bamboos, this is the preferred building material in much of Asia. These grand and graceful groves are perfect for a screening or the Japanese garden.
On the East Coast, this will grow from coastal New York southward to the Gulf Coast. Japanese Timber Bamboo has extremely strong and durable culms resistent to breakage due to snow and ice.
Maximum Height: 72 feet
Diameter: 6 inches
Location: Well drained soil in sun or shade
Hardiness: Cold tolerant to about zero degrees.
Golden Crookstem “Alata” Bamboo
Golden Crookstem or “Alata” culms are a beautiful lemon yellow color in fall. When planted in direct sun, the culms take on a bright magenta highlightin the spring. This is among the hardiest hardiest bamboo with yellow or golden culms.
On the East Coast, this will grow from Connecticut southward to the Gulf Coast.
Maximum Height: 26 feet
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Location: Well drained soil in sun or shade
Hardiness: Cold tolerant to minus 15 degrees.
