Bambusa multiplex Fernleaf Sun to Part Sun the leaf backs are a

the leaf backs are a wonderful felty brown

but DNA testing showed it

as is common in its family

a southern US native

we feel it should be in every garden where conditions allow

Bambusa multiplex Fernleaf Sun to Part Sun the leaf backs are a(syn: Bambusa glaucescens 'Fernleaf') This compact cultivar of the clumping Bamboo multiplex usually reaches 9 10', although reports exist of 20' heights in perfect conditions. The 0. 5" wide, upright green canes are composed of culms every 4 6". From these culms, tufts of small stems emerge bearing densely packed, small green leaves. Because of its thick nature, Bambusa multiplex 'Fernleaf' is highly prized as a short, thick, deer resistant hedge.