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Dragon Head Bamboo

Fargesia rufa

Dragon Head Bamboo (Fargesia rufa)

Photo: cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rust, green

What actually matters with this one

The best bamboo for a large container: clumping, compact, and it tolerates root restriction without sulking.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
2-3 m
Flowers
Rarely
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.