Bamboo

Do you want a non-invasive “living fence” privacy screen? Clumping Bamboo can be your best solution!

Clumping bamboo grows from a rhizome that develops new canes tightly only around its original base.

You may plant it directly into the ground and be assured that it is non-invasive – it stays true to its name: Clumping Bamboo!

November 23, 2025 update - Plenty of availability for all our clumping non-invasive bamboo varieties: RUFA (Green Panda), SCABRIDA, ROBUSTA (Green Screen), ROBUSTA CAMPBELL

CURRENT SPECIALS ON CLUMPING BAMBOO - WHILE OUR SUPPLY IN STOCK LASTS!

Green Panda (Rufa) - a variety of sizes priced from only $30! Excellent selection available.

Robusta - some smaller sizes available from only $35 (limited selection)

Our current inventory of clumping bamboo is listed below in order of mature height expected in the Portland area, tallest varieties at the bottom.

FARGESIA RUFA (Nicknamed “Green Panda”)

Special prices: $30, $35, $40, and $50 depending on size - Rufa (Green Panda) non-invasive bamboo is the perfect height for creating a fence-height privacy screen. Green Panda sends up new culms that leaf out in early summer. These emerging shoots form tightly around the original base every season, maturing into a graceful semi fountain-like form. Green Panda is tolerant of both sun and shade - it is one of the most hardy and versatile clumping bamboos. A row makes an attractive living partition. Fargesia dracocephala 'Rufa' - Average mature height 6 to 9 feet Cane Diameter ½ inch - USDA Zones 5-9 Hardy to -10˚F

SCABRIDA - Planted directly in the ground Scabrida will make a thick privacy screen that blocks unwanted outlooks. Canes emerge as green shoots, gradually aging with soft burgundy hues. As the old and new canes mix, variations in color create a dramatic contrast. Slender emerald-green leaves make a graceful sound in gentle breezes and give Scabrida a tropical look. Scabrida is sun tolerant. Mature Cane Diameter ½-¾ inch USDA Zones 6–9 Hardy to 0˚F Special $75 (Reg. $85)

AVERAGE: 12 TO 15 FEET TALL AT MATURITY - FARGESIA ROBUSTA (Nicknamed “Green Screen”) and ROBUSTA CAMPBELL Confidently plant Robusta bamboo directly in the ground for an outstanding deer-resistant privacy screen that grows taller and more upright than many varieties. It has large graceful deep-green glossy leaves and light green emerging shoots. These develop into golden culms, creating attractive color variations among the canes. Robusta Bamboo is named for its robustness – it is drought and sun tolerant but also will grow well in shade. Fargesia Robusta and Robusta ‘Campbell’ Mature Cane Diameter ¾ inch USDA Zones 7-9 Hardy to 10˚F Special $75 (Reg. $85)

*Note Fargesia Wolong will be available again Spring 2026