Bamboo Species for USDA Zone 7

latifolius is the taller dark clump on the left

Indocalamus Latifolius ‘Broadleaf Bamboo’

Indocalamus latifolius makes a beautiful lush low privacy screen with leaves up to a foot in length. Learn more about this tropical-looking bamboo here!

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 South-American bamboo here!

Slender tall culms of the Bambusa textilis variety with green foliage

Bambusa textilis ‘Weaver’s Bamboo’

Weaver’s Bamboo is a decorative non-invasive plant that easily tolerates wind, heat, sun, and the cold. Learn more about the varieties of Bambusa textilis family!

Phyllostachys Nigra ‘Megurochiku’

Also known as Black Stripe Bamboo, it 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. Fargesia rufa is highly recommended for gardeners who want a shorter, non-invasive, colorful bamboo screen in a short time.