Silver Dragon Bamboo

Fargesia scabrida ‘Silver Dragon’

Introduced by Bamboo Garden
Discovered by Noah Bell at Bamboo Garden as a mutation of Fargesia scabrida

A clumping, easy-to-grow bamboo that produces brightly variegated new foliage, giving it a frosted look in the spring. The variegation mostly fades by midsummer. The rusty-pink new shoots and culm sheaths, and the blue-and-purple new canes, makes it an excellent focal point in the garden, and the dense habit makes it a perfect screening choice as well. It thrives in full shade, but can also take full sun as long as it doesn’t get too much reflected heat. A moderately fast grower for a clumper, spreading 8-12″ a year and getting 2-3′ taller every year, eventually ending up 12-14′ tall. No significant pests, although the bamboo mite can occasionally be a cosmetic issue.

Exposure: Part Sun to Shade
Zones 7-9
Size: 12-14′ H x 10-12′ W, canopy is 12-14′ W

Available in 1g, 2g and 5g containers from Bamboo Garden (Booth 18014)