Phyllostachys aureosulcata

(Yellow Groove Bamboo)

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In USDA Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 40 feet. in height.
In USDA Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height.
In USDA Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 14 feet in height.
In USDA Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height.

This bamboo is widely used as an ornamental because of the occasional zigzag pattern that occurs in the lower quarter of the culms. The culms also have a sand paper feel.

This bamboo emerges green with a yellow stripe in the sulcus groove. Here is a beautiful grove with Indocalamus tessellatus growing as an under story plant.

Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Yellow Groove'

This culm is approaching maturity of 2 inches.

Roger and Roger, Jr. in a mature grove of Phyllostachys aureosulcata (Yellow Groove Bamboo)

This is a great cold hardy bamboo that can attain larger sizes in warmer climates.


Here is a Aureosulcata privacy screen next to a house.	This thick screen hides the entrance to the garage.



We stay very busy doing field divisions in order to provide our mail order customers with stable plants.	P. aureosulcata is a species that makes a good privacy screen. You can see that not every cane has the zigzag pattern in the lower part of the culms.

Below photo shows over 300 of the 3 gallon 'Yellow Groove' we prepared for shipping via mail order.

This bamboo is very cold hardy and grown widely in the United States. The culms are very erect, making it suitable for planting around paths and roads. The shoots are edible.

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