Botanical name: Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
Common names: Alphonse Karr Bamboo
USDA zones: 8 to 10
Water requirement: Regular until established
Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade
Mature size: 15 to 35 feet tall (10 to 12 feet tall as a container plant)
Tolerances/benefits: Deer resistant; tolerates wind and coastal conditions; can grow in containers
- water well to establish a solid root system before the heat of summer or winter's frost
- Plant several feet apart and the plants will fill out
- use a physical root barrier if planting close to a building or property line
- hardy to around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. much lower in temperature, foliage burns or canes die back.
- branches from the base to the top, so trimming branches near the base of the plants will maintain a clean and clear pathway.
