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Sasa veitchii | Kuma Bamboo Grass

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DESCRIPTION
Sasa veitchii carries broad, glossy green leaves with a smooth surface and bold parallel veining that creates a lush, layered canopy close to the ground. As winter approaches, the leaf margins develop narrow bands of creamy white that frame each blade with a clear outline. Flowering is infrequent and unpredictable, but when it occurs, slender stems produce small, grasslike blooms during summer before returning to vegetative growth.

Native to mountain forests of Japan, this bamboo spreads by rhizomes and forms dense colonies. In gardens it is used as a groundcover beneath trees, along shaded paths, or as a bold textural layer in woodland plantings.

DESCRIPTION
Sasa veitchii carries broad, glossy green leaves with a smooth surface and bold parallel veining that creates a lush, layered canopy close to the ground. As winter approaches, the leaf margins develop narrow bands of creamy white that frame each blade with a clear outline. Flowering is infrequent and unpredictable, but when it occurs, slender stems produce small, grasslike blooms during summer before returning to vegetative growth.

Native to mountain forests of Japan, this bamboo spreads by rhizomes and forms dense colonies. In gardens it is used as a groundcover beneath trees, along shaded paths, or as a bold textural layer in woodland plantings.

 

  • Family: Poaceae
    Height: 24 to 36 inches
    Width: 36 to 72 inches
    Foliage color: Broad glossy green leaves developing distinctive creamy white margins in winter
    Flower color: Insignificant greenish flowers rarely produced
    Bloom time: Rare and unpredictable flowering
    Light requirements: Full sun to full shade
    Water requirements: Moderate
    Maintenance: Moderate; older canes can be cut back in late winter to refresh foliage
    Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 9
    Wildlife attractors: Provides shelter for small wildlife and birds

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