Sasa Kurilensis 'Shimofuri'

Origin: Russia

Height: 2.5 metres

Hardiness: - 30 degrees celcius; Zone 4b

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Use: Ground cover / hedging

The Sasa Kurilensis is the most northerly wild growing bamboo and the 'Shimofuri' is an equisite medium height bamboo with stunning foliage to be admired.

This bamboo has fairly narrow canes with a vertical growing habit. When they emerge they are nearly always dark green but turn paler with maturity to a light olive green colour. The large leaves grow in a palm like manor at the top of the culms.

This is a robust plant that can grow almost anywhere with a little shade to help prevent leaf scorch. It has a running habit but not as energetic as most of the other 'Sasa' varieties.