Fargesia nitida ~ Blue Fountain Bamboo groundcover Crimson and Gold Flowering Quince

Crimson and Gold Flowering Quince is a dense

30’ - 50'

In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny yellow flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter

(2) Photo by The Plantography Project

The narrow deep green foliage is topped by vermillion red daisy-like flowers in summer until frost

Fargesia nitida ~ Blue Fountain Bamboo groundcover Crimson and Gold Flowering QuinceBlue Fountain Bamboo is a non invasive clumping bamboo with hollow blue grey to dark purple stems with distinctive nodes. The culms support the delicate looking fountain like plums of light green foliage year round. Grows best with afternoon shade in Southern climates and moist well drained soils. Blue Fountain may have difficultly in high heat humidity summers. Type: Orn. Grass Height: 12' 15' Spread: 3' 5' Spacing: 4 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9