Bamboo Plants & Prices
Any species, one price per pot size. Pick up at the nursery in Aptos, or ask about delivery.
Plant Prices
Bamboo is sold by pot size. Choose any variety we grow at the same price, including our rare and collectible bamboo.
1 Gallon
1 to 3 feet tall
$55
Small-diameter canes
Ships anywhere in the US
Ships anywhere in the US
5 Gallon
2 to 6 feet tall
$125
Canes under 1/4" diameter
Ships anywhere in the US
Ships anywhere in the US
1/2 Price Sale $285 · through December 31, 2026
15 Gallon
4 to 10 feet tall
$142.50
Regularly
Canes 1/4" to 1/2" diameter
Ships anywhere in the US
Ships anywhere in the US
1/2 Price Sale $585 · through December 31, 2026
25 Gallon
8 to 30 feet tall
$292.50
Regularly
Canes 3/4" to 3" diameter
Nursery pickup or local delivery
Nursery pickup or local delivery
How pricing works. Prices are based on root ball size. Some potted plants at the nursery with exceptional size, density or form may be priced higher. Ball-and-burlap field-dug plants are available at the same prices with a few days' notice.
Availability. Not every species is in stock in every size at all times. Call ahead at (831) 687-0100 and we will have your plants ready for pickup.
Delivery and shipping. We deliver anywhere on the West Coast; call for a quote. We ship 1, 5 and 15 gallon plants, growing supplies and rhizome barrier anywhere in the US.
Plant warranty. Plants picked up or delivered from Bamboo Giant are guaranteed healthy when received. For planting and hedge installation with a 12-month warranty, see our privacy hedge services.
Prices do not include California sales tax.
Our Bamboo Species
57 varieties from all over the world, listed tallest to shortest. Every one is available at the prices above, including the sale.
Species
Height
Cane Diameter
Min. Temp
Greenstripe Vivax
Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis'
Bright yellow with green stripes, large leaves, tall and fast-growing, cold-hardy
Height35 - 45'
Diameter5"
Min. Temp-5°F
Vivax
Phyllostachys vivax
Bright green, large leaves, tall and fast-growing, cold-hardy
Height35 - 50'
Diameter5"
Min. Temp-5°F
Henon
Phyllostachys nigra - Henon
Blue-green, fine leaves, tall and drought-tolerant, good in clay
Height40'
Diameter4"
Min. Temp0°F
Moso
Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens
Light green velvet culm, fine leaves, largest ultimate size
Height60'
Diameter6"
Min. Temp0°F
Weavers Bamboo
Bambusa textilis
Tall, graceful and very dense but not cold-hardy - Clumping
Height40'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp15°F
Oldhamii
Bambusa oldhamii
Tall and very dense but not cold-hardy - Clumping
Height45'
Diameter3"
Min. Temp15°F
Giant Black
Phyllostachys nigra 'Daikokuchiku'
Shiny jet-black culms, likes shade, leans
Height20 - 40'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp0°F
Castillon
Phyllostachys bambusoides - Castillon
Brilliant yellow with green stripe, leaning culms
Height25'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp5°F
Castillon Inversa
Phyllostachys bambusoides - Castillon Inversa
Brilliant green with yellow stripe, leaning culms
Height25'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp5°F
Leopard
Phyllostachys nigra - Bory
Green with black spots, tall and exotic
Height40'
Diameter4"
Min. Temp0°F
Temple
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
Dark green/bronze majestic columnar structure
Height20 - 30'
Diameter1.5"
Min. Temp-5°F
Black Groove
Phyllostachys nigra megurochiku
Green with black stripe, tall and majestic
Height35'
Diameter3"
Min. Temp0°F
Crookstem
Phyllostachys bambusoides slender crookstem
A rare and impressive hedge bamboo
Height30'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp0°F
Tanakae
Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Tanakae'
Green with brown spots, large cane for height, very rare
Height30'
Diameter3"
Min. Temp0°F
Robert Young
Phyllostachys viridis - Robert Young (also Houzeau)
Yellow with random green stripe, slow-running
Height30'
Diameter3"
Min. Temp0°F
Violascens
Phyllostachys violascens
Purple with green and black stripe, fast-growing
Height30'
Diameter3"
Min. Temp0°F
Shimadake
Phyllostachys nigra shimadake
Green with random brown stripes, rare
Height40'
Diameter3"
Min. Temp0°F
Buddha's Belly
Bambusa tuldoides Ventricosa
Broad arching clumping bamboo with bold form. Not cold hardy
Height20 - 40'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp15°F
Chusquea
Chusquea gigantea also Chusquea culeou
Green, exotic, South American clumping bamboo, salt-tolerant
Height35'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp0°F
Alphonse Karr
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
Common clumping bamboo, not cold tolerant but good inside
Height20'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp20°F
Silverstripe
Bambusa multiplex Silverstripe
Fast growing arching clumping bamboo, not cold tolerant
Height25'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp12°F
Aurea Koi
Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi'
Yellow with green stripes, extended nodes, upright and slow-running
Height15'
Diameter1.25"
Min. Temp0°F
Aurea Inversa
Phyllostachys aurea 'Flavescens-inversa'
Green with yellow stripes, extended nodes, inverse of Koi
Height15'
Diameter1.25"
Min. Temp0°F
Tibetan Princess
Himalayacalamus asper (also Neomicrocalamus microphyllus)
Dense clump, bright red cane, fine leaves with cascading foliage
Height15'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp-5°F
Walking Stick
Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda
Prized for its swollen nodes. Weeping form like a clumping bamboo
Height14'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp10°F
Himalayan Blue
Himalayacalamus hookerianus
Blue culms in the shade, cascading foliage, a range of forms
Height25'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp25°F
Candystripe
Himalayacalamus falconeri 'Damarapa' (also Drepanostachyum hookerianum)
Dense clumper with multi-colored cane
Height15 - 20'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp15°F
Robusta
Fargesia robusta
Fast growing clumper with a bold form and great coloring
Height10 - 20'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp0°F
Borinda
Borinda angustissima
Mountain clumper with purple delicate arching canes
Height18'
Diameter.5"
Min. Temp15°F
Aurea Golden
Phyllostachys aurea
Green with extended nodes, hardy and fast-running, common in California
Height25'
Diameter2"
Min. Temp0°F
Yellow Groove
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
Green with yellow stripes, random crooked culm, great hedge bamboo
Height25'
Diameter1.5"
Min. Temp-10°F
Spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'
Yellow with green stripes, random crooked culm, purple shoots
Height25'
Diameter1.5"
Min. Temp-10°F
Square
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
Green, square culm, columnar cascading form, good in shade and indoors
Height12 - 15'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp10°F
Hedge Bamboo
Phyllostachys rubromarginata (substitutes: P. nuda, P. propinqua, P. dulcis)
Dark-green leaves, cold-hardy, a good hedge bamboo
Height15 - 25'
Diameter1.5"
Min. Temp-5°F
Yamadorii
Semiarundinaria yamadorii
Green with yellow and purple, arching culm, dense foliage, fast-spreading, salt-tolerant
Height25'
Diameter1.5"
Min. Temp-5°F
Mountain Bamboo
Yushania anceps
A great looking mountain bamboo with arching culms and tight clusters of narrow leaves
Height13'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp-5°F
Water Bamboo
Phyllostachys heteroclada 'Purpurata'
One of the few that grow in wet ground, zig-zag arching culm, dense foliage
Height16'
Diameter.75"
Min. Temp0°F
Variegated Simonii
Pleioblastus simonii 'Variegatus'
Green and vertical, dense foliage, fast-spreading, wind and salt tolerant
Height13 - 16'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp-10°F
Hindsii
Pleioblastus hindsii
Green, bold and upright, dense foliage, fast-spreading, wind and salt tolerant, great hedge viewed from a distance
Height16'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp0°F
Mexican Weeping
Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum
Long dense leaves and arching culms - needs warm location
Height20'
Diameter1.5"
Min. Temp27°F
Linearis
Pleioblastus linearis
Green and slightly arching, long narrow dense foliage, slow-spreading, an elegant screen
Height13'
Diameter1"
Min. Temp0°F
Arrow
Pseudosasa japonica
Large green leaves, straight tight-packed, small-diameter culms, salt-tolerant
Height8 - 15'
Diameter.5"
Min. Temp0°F
Green Onion
Pseudosasa japonica 'Tsutsumiana'
Large green leaves, straight tight-packed, swollen culm internodes, salt-tolerant
Height8 - 15'
Diameter.75"
Min. Temp0°F
Shiroshima
Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima'
Long, strongly variegated leaves, very striking and dense
Height14'
Diameter1.25"
Min. Temp0°F
Fountain
Fargesia nitida
Purple culms with cascading foliage, likes it cool and shady
Height10'
Diameter.5"
Min. Temp-20°F
Nepalese
Thamnocalamus spathiflorus, nepalensis
Mountain bamboo with a more upright form
Height8'
Diameter.5"
Min. Temp5°F
Chino
Pleioblastus chino 'Angustifolia' (also 'Elegantissimus')
Fine leaf, arching, a hardy substitute for Mexican Weeping
Height6'
Diameter.5"
Min. Temp10°F
Chinese Goddess
Bambusa multiplex v. riviereorum
Low delicate weeping fernlike foliage with very small leaves
Height6'
Diameter.3"
Min. Temp12°F
Marmorea
Chimonobambusa marmorea (also 'Variegata')
Red bushy spires, small leaves, fast-spreading
Height6'
Diameter.5"
Min. Temp5°F
Veitchii
Sasa veitchii
Dense dark-green-leaved ground cover
Height3'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp0°F
Kumasaca
Shibataea kumasaca aureostriata
Loves acid soil and shade - great under redwoods
Height4'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp-5°F
Palmata
Sasa palmata f. nebulosa (also Sasa palmata)
Wide green leaves and fast-spreading
Height3 - 7'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp-15°F
Tessellatus
Indocalamus tessellatus
Large, hanging green leaves, tropical look but cold-hardy
Height4 - 6'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp-5°F
Dwarf Green Stripe
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Dense brilliant yellow leaves with green stripe, good house plant
Height3'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp0°F
White Stripe
Pleioblastus fortunei
Variegated ground cover, looks good under most conditions
Height2 - 3'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp-10°F
Humilis
Pleioblastus humilis (also P. pumilus)
Dense green ground cover, fast-growing
Height3 - 4'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp0°F
Albostriata
Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata'
Dense vivid leaves banded with cream color, good house plant
Height3'
Diameter.25"
Min. Temp-10°F
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Come Pick Out Your Bamboo
Our outdoor sales floor shows what is potted and ready to go. Walk in, or call ahead and we will set your plants aside.