A very rare, clumping and non-invasive large bamboo, growing to 5-9 m (16-30 ft) in height within temperate Europe
Native to montane forests between 1700 and 2500 m in southwestern Sichuan and Yunnan, China
Shoots and culms vary through growth from light-green to dark-green with shades of grey-blue
Leaves are long, narrow and weeping
Fully hardy to -20ºC (-4ºF) – keep on the drier side during frosts