Bamboo Species for USDA Zone 8

Fresh green leaves of Sasa hayatae in kew garden

Sasa Hayatae

If you are a beginner bamboo gardener, Sasa hayatae is for you. Learn more about this hardy & pretty groundcover running bamboo!

Phyllostachys heteroclada - Green bamboo stems with knobby nodes

Phyllostachys heteroclada ‘Water Bamboo’ & ‘Solid Stem’

Where opposites meet. While Water Bamboo features unique air tunnels, the Solid Stem cultivar has no chambers at all. Learn more about P. heteroclada!

A few phyllostachys dulcis shoots

Phyllostachys Dulcis ‘Sweetshoot Bamboo’

Are you looking for a beautiful, quick-growing & tasty bamboo to grow in your garden? Sweetshoot Bamboo is a running variety known for its edible shoots.

Large green bamboo leaves with outline in white from Sasa veitchii Kuma-Zasa Bamboo

Sasa Veitchii ‘Kuma-Zasa Bamboo’

This beautiful groundcover plant has large dark green leaves with cream-colored edges which can be used for bamboo tea. Read our article to find out more!

Young bush of bambusa multiplex.

Bambusa Multiplex ‘Hedge Bamboo’

Hedge Bamboo is a fast-growing & evergreen bamboo. If you are a beginner bamboo gardener, this bamboo is for you. Learn more about it here!