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    Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri'

    Also Known As

    • Shimofuri Variegated Bamboo

    Plant type

    bamboo

    size

    • H: 8'-10'
    • W: 5'-30'

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

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    Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri' plant details

    Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri' is a fast-growing evergreen bamboo with green, variegated and white foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something for erosion control and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri'

    Plant type: bamboo
    Plant family: poaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 5 FT - 30 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
    Uses: running, spreading, tropical-looking, woodland garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: erosion and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri' has long, variegated foliage up to 10 inches long and two inches wide with thin white parallel stripes down the leaves creating a frosted look. Avoid hot afternoon sun for best foliage colour. New culms emerge golden yellow with beautiful red margined culm sheaths. This is a running bamboo to about eight feet tall. It is the world's most northerly growing species hailing from the Kurile and Sakhalin Islands.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Similar to Sasa palmata, 'Kurilensis' grows eight to ten feet in height and has large leaves that appreciate shade. The leaves are variegated differently than other bamboo species, however, as the variegation appears to have been lightly painted with a brush.

    We have found that the variegation fades when given too much sun or shade but looks best when grown in a dappled environment.

    By: Red Panda Nursery

    Gardening facts about Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri' plant

    How to Grow Sasa kurilensis 'Shimofuri'

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • erosion control
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Sasa palmata

    aka Sasa palmata 'nebulosa', BAMBOO, Broadleaf Bamboo, Palmata Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Bamboo

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 4'-8'

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Sasa palmata landscape by Danger Garden
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    Sasa veitchii

    aka Kuma Zasa Bamboo

    Plant Type

    Groundcover, Bamboo

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-5'

    Width: 6'-30'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Sasa veitchii foliage by Σ64
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    Sasa tsuboiana

    aka Sasa tsuboiana 'Green View' TM, Zasa

    Plant Type

    Bamboo

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 4'-5'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Sasa tsuboiana foliage by Alan Lorence
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    Indocalamus tessellatus

    aka Indocalamus tesselatus, Sasa tessellatus

    Plant Type

    Bamboo

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-9'

    Width: 3'-15'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Indocalamus tessellatus foliage by Tejas Tropicals
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    Pleioblastus fortunei

    aka Arundinaria fortunei, Arundinaria variegata, Pleiboblastus fortunei, Pleioblastus fortunei 'Bamboo Select®', Pleioblastus fortunei 'Little Zebra', Pleioblastus variegatus, Sasa pygmaea variegata, Bamboo Select® Little Zebra™, Dwarf Variegated Bamboo, Dwarf White Stripe Bamboo, Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo, Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo Little Zebra

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover, Grass / Grass Like, Bamboo

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 1'-4'

    Width: 2'-10'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Pleioblastus fortunei foliage by Tejas Tropicals
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