A low growing, ground covering, weed smothering bamboo from Japan that quickly forms dense mats of fresh green, leaves. The thin bamboo stems reach a height of between 10 to 40cm, tending to stay shorter in drier, brighter spots and growing much taller in shady spots. If you want to keep it shorter but grow in the shade just give it a clip with the shears a few times through the growing season.
For fastest growth plant in a moist, but well drained, nutrient rich soil in full sun to shade. Plants grown in drier, poorer soils tend to clump rather than spread. Not usually overly invasive but may need control with a bamboo root barrier in areas where conditions are ideal.
Sent as a young plant in a 9cm pot.