Clumping Bamboo

Bamboo has a bad reputation with Florida gardeners. And while it's true that some kinds do spread aggressively, there is a whole category of bamboos that do not. Clumping bamboo has a tight growing habit which makes it an excellent visual screen and sound barrier, all without endangering the neighborhood.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Alphonse Karr Bamboo Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
• Bamboo: Symbol of Strength and Flexibility
• Screen Out Unwanted Views

UF/IFAS Publications

• "Right Plant, Right Place" is Essential When Growing Bamboo (PDF)

Other Sites

• American Bamboo Society
• Bamboo--Maryland Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• Florida Caribbean Chapter of the American Bamboo Society
• Golden Goddess Bamboo: An Exotic Grass--Iowa State University Extension
• Growing Bamboo in Georgia--University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service