Shibataea kumasaca Drought Tolerant felted texture that looks good

felted texture that looks good long before the flowers arrive

and one of the few that will follow a gardener north

It spreads to form colonies in rich moist soil in sunny or semi-shady areas

usually lifts the display clear of the last hard frosts

Plant her where she may be given space and watchful stewardship

Shibataea kumasaca Drought Tolerant felted texture that looks goodShibataea kumasaca is the most civilized of bamboos, a low, dense, evergreen kind grown for tidy structure rather than height. The short, broad, oval leaves are unusual for a bamboo, closer to the foliage of ruscus or a small shrub than to the fine blades most bamboos wear, which is why the plant goes by ruscus leaf bamboo. Growing to about four or five feet, the canes zigzag gently from node to node, giving a second common name, zig zag bamboo.