Bamboo Ground Cover Views

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Dwarf bamboo species make excellent garden ground cover, container, or accent plants. Ground covering plants and shrubs can help to shade the ground and retain moisture, be used for landscaping focal points, for control of erosion, as under planting for tall varieties, and to cover steep ground where maintenance is harder.

The bamboos listed below are a selection of dwarf bamboo that make ideal ornamental, ground cover, and container plants. Some can also be used for hedging and privacy screens in your garden. If you require, or prefer, higher growing bamboos please refer to my pages on screening and hedging for taller species.

Pleioblastus viridistriatus Dwarf Greenstripe - Attractive dwarf bamboo that makes an excellent ground cover and container plant with aggressive spreading - also makes good hedging - golden yellow leaves with green stripes in spring approximately 7e" by 1 1/2o" - can be mowed in winter - Maximum height: 3' - Maximum diameter: 1/4

Pleioblastus chino murakamianus - This hard to find and lovely bamboo has very variable variegation You will find some leaves green, others white, and all gradations between. An attractive ground cover or interior plant. Root-hardy to at least-15

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