PlantSale Plant care guide

Golden Bamboo

Phyllostachys aurea · Poaceae

A tall running bamboo with upright golden-green canes that spreads aggressively by underground rhizomes. A serious environmental weed in Australia and only safe behind a deep rhizome barrier.

At a glance

Habit: Grass & Strappy-leaf
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Clay Soil, Well-Drained
Climate: Subtropical, Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 6 m H × 4 m W
Foliage: Evergreen, Gold / Lime Foliage
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Higher Maintenance

Good for

Hedging & Screening
Windbreak
Weed / Invasive Risk