Bamboo Species for UK Zone H5

Light green to yellow stems of the Chusquea gigantea bamboo species

Chusquea Gigantea

Chusquea gigantea is a tall bamboo with solid stems. It’s perfect for a fast-growing, high privacy screen. Learn more about this bamboo here!

Slim young stems of the Phyllostachys nigra 'Megurochiku' bamboo that has a black stripe on a sulcus

Phyllostachys Nigra ‘Megurochiku’

Black Stripe Bamboo has olive-green stems with a black stripe running through the sulcus. It is a tall ornamental running bamboo – perfect for screens!

Young small Fargesia dracocephala 'Rufa’ bamboo plant in a garden with white brick wall in the back

Fargesia Rufa ‘Dragon Head Bamboo’

Rufa is an herbaceous perennial that grows rapidly with numerous culms propping up every year. It’s highly recommended for gardeners who want a shorter, non-invasive, colorful bamboo screen.

Green thin bamboo culms with white sheaths

Fargesia Robusta

Fargesia robusta is a robust, upright, non-invasive clumping bamboo that is perfect for creating a dense privacy screen. Learn more about this short bamboo species here!

Bushy Fragesia nitida in a garden landscape behind a house

Fargesia Nitida ‘Blue Fountain Bamboo’

This clumping bamboo creates a wonderful fountain shape. It’s great for privacy screens & accents in your garden. Learn more about Fargesia nitida here!