Black Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra

Black Bamboo is a giant fast-growing evergreen ornamental grass with a thick hollow stem that turns black in their second season that contrasts against the fine light green foliage.  Prefers part sun with moist well-drained soils. Black Bamboo spreads with runners - plant in a contained area to prevent it from becoming invasive.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. Water regularly.  

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Pieris, Japanese Maple, Pachysandra

IMAGES: Photo by Dinesh Valke, Phyllostachys nigra, (2) Fabio Alessandro Locati, Fale - Giardini Botanici Hanbury in Ventimiglia - 414, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Malcolm Gin, Black Bamboo - Phyllostachys Nigra Var Punctacta - Poaceae - China - Stand, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-090709-2555-Phyllostachys nigra-flowers and leaves-Lahaina-Maui (24338724784), CC BY 3.0 US, (5) ‘Uncle Carl’ (カールおじさん)., W hatiku3051, CC BY-SA 3.0