Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo is the smallest running bamboo with distinctive nodes and long irregular dark green leaves.  Grows best with part shade and moist well-drained soils.  Plant in a contained area to prevent over-spreading.  Drought tolerant.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, and scale are occasional problems.  Prune back in spring.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Rock Garden, Foundation Plantings, and containers. 

COMPANION PLANTS: Myrtle, Hosta, Hakone Grass

IMAGE: Photo by Henryr10, PLEIOBLASTUS distichus