Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Rohdea but it is also required

but it is also required by the larvae of monarch butterflies

Planting it near a hedge or large shrub where it can still get afternoon sun is perfect

lemon-yellow flowers

that's also widely grown as a summer annual where it isn't reliably winter hardy

Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Rohdea but it is also requiredBambusa 'Green Giant' is a 2011 Plant Delights JLBG introduction. It started its life years earlier when we spotted a green mutation on our clump of Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr'. The removed sport grew to Sasquatch proportions (25' tall x 8' wide at the base), making it perfect to hide neighbors junked cars (subcompacts to full size). Our original clump does see some tip damage at 14 degrees F, but has much better winter hardiness than the other Bambusa