Bamboo (clumping)

Bambusa oldhamii

Non-running ornamental bamboo with dense culms; useful as screening or specimen.

Hardiness ratings

Bamboo (clumping) hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–12 −12.2 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 4–7 0 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Choose clumping types only — running bamboos are highly invasive
  • Tolerates drought once established

Categories

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Reference

Bamboo (clumping) on Wikipedia