Macon Rivercane Bamboo - Arundinaria Gigantea 'Macon' - 3 Gallon Pot
$76.98
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$76.98
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$105.00
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Macon Rivercane Bamboo - Arundinaria Gigantea 'Macon' - 3 Gallon Pot
$76.98
Sale price
$76.98
Regular price
$105.00
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Description
Macon Rivercane Bamboo
Aurundinaria gigantea 'Macon'
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5a-11 Find Your Zone
Type: Running
Height: Zone 5: 6-8' | Zone 6: 10' | Zone 7: 14' | Zone 8-11: 20'
Spread: 5'+ with no control
Culm Diameter: 1"
Sun: Full Sun or Part Shade
Soil: Highly adaptable from dry to wet!
Growth Rate: Fast in warmer climates. Less aggressive in colder climates.
Description
There are only two species of bamboo native to the continental United States and Macon Rivercane is one of them. This beautiful bamboo species once covered thousand of acres in North America, growing in locations at sea level to 2,000 feet in the Appalachian Mountains. They have been found growing in all types of soil from sandy, rock cliffs and mountain slopes to muck lands and rich alluvial areas of the coastal plains. They can withstand extreme temperatures of -10 degrees to 105 degrees.
Needless to say, 'Macon' is tough and beautiful native bamboo that anyone can grow. It is highly adaptable to all sites, even tolerating erosion. In colder climates, such as at the Denver Zoo, it has reached about 8 feet height in just over 10 years. While it will not mature at the taller heights of 20 feet or so warmer climate zones, it makes an excellent short screening bamboo for very cold climate zones in high elevations.
Average height by USDA Zone
USDA Zones 8-11: around 20' in height
USDA Zone 7: around 14 feet in height
USDA Zone 6: around 10' in height
USDA Zone 5: 6-8' in height
Landscape & Other Uses
Containers/Pots: Good
Crafts: Good
Edible: NA
Hedge: Excellent
Indoor: ? - PLEASE SEE: How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Ornamental: Excellent
Privacy Screen: Excellent
Wood Quality:
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Bamboo variety is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Macon Rivercane Bamboo is an exceptionally easy to grow native that does well in almost any environment you plant it. It will grow in locations at sea level to 2,000 feet in the Appalachian Mountains. They have been found growing in all types of soil from sandy, rock cliffs and mountain slopes to muck lands and rich alluvial areas of the coastal plains.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Macon Rivercane Bamboo is a running bamboo, which means it spreads. Bamboo can be controlled in a small area (a normal city yard) simply by mowing or stepping on the young shoots. New shoots of some bamboo can also be used for culinary purposes and cooked, much like asparagus. Keep in mind that running bamboo only puts up new shoots for a short time each year and, when they are "shooting," the new plants are very fragile and easy to destroy. Root pruning or installing Bamboo Root Barrier are other methods to control spread.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Bamboo plants.
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In The Ground
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In Containers & Pots
How To Fertilize And Water Bamboo Plants
How To Prune Bamboo Plants
How To Stop The Spread Of Bamboo Plants
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