Bamboo Grass – Pogonatherum saccharoideum

$20.00 – $28.00

Pot Size	Average Planted Height (From soil to the top of the plant)
3 gallon/10″	1 – 2 ft.

SKU: N/A Categories: Accent Plant, Division, Exotic, Fall, Full Sun, Grass, Groundcover, Inconspicuous, Loam, Low, Low, Low, Low, Moderate, Moderate, Moderate, Part Sun, Sand, Small, Spike, Summer, Well-Drained Tags: Brown, Cream, Yellow

General Landscape Uses: Groundcover, accent plant

Ecological Restoration Notes: Primarily used for soil stabilization on moist banks and slopes. Its dense, fibrous root system helps prevent erosion along stream banks and drainage lines in its native range.

Description: A dwarf, tufted, evergreen perennial grass. It produces many slender, arching stems covered in fine, lance-shaped, bright green leaves that give it a soft, bamboo-like silhouette.

Dimensions: Height 6 in – 1 ft; Spread 1 – 1.5 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: South and East Asia, including China, India, Southeast Asia, and parts of Australia (Northern Territory and Queensland)

Native Habitats: Found in damp, rocky areas, often near waterfalls, stream banks, and moist cliff faces.

Soils: Well-drained, loam, sand

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate

Drought Tolerance: Low

Light Requirements: Full to part sun

Flower Color: Yellowish-brown to cream

Flower Characteristics: Produces small, inconspicuous, terminal racemes (spikes) that are often hidden by the dense foliage.