Henon Giant Gray Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra ‘Henon’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6A-11 Find Your Zone

Type: Running

Height: 35 to 50′

Spread: 10’+ without control

Culm Diameter: 4-5″

Sun: Full Sun or Part Shade

Soil: Moist but Well drained, drought tolerant when established

Growth Rate: Fast

Description

One impressive bamboo, its fast growth rate, cold hardiness to -5° F, feather-like leaf pattern, and upright habit make the Henon Giant Grey Bamboo one of the finest choices for a grove or true bamboo forest. This stately giant is a highly adaptable and cold hardy variety with very erect olive green new canes that turn to a handsome and attractive dusty gray color with age. The 4 to 5 inch diameter canes can soar up to 50 feet or more in height to form a magnificent grove. Adaptable to most planting sites, Henon thrives in full sun to part shade, grows well in average to poor soil, and is known for its high drought tolerance once established. The wood is of high quality and used by many craftsmen.

Average Mature Height By USDA Zone

USDA Zone 7-11: 60 feet or more in height.

USDA Zone 6: 40 feet or more in height.

USDA Zone 5: average 18 feet height with moderate top damage during winter

Landscape & Other Uses

Containers/Pots: Good

Crafts: Good

Edible: Good

Hedge: Good

Indoor: Yes, 6 hours min. sun – PLEASE SEE: How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors

Ornamental: Good

Privacy Screen: Excellent

Specimen: In containers

Wood Quality: Good

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Bamboo variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Henon Giant Bamboo is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average to even low fertility and full sun to part shade. During the first growing season after planting, water as needed to keep soil around the plants moist, but not soggy or wet. When established, Henon is very drought tolerant.

How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors

Henon Giant Gray is a running bamboo, which means it spreads. Bamboo can be controlled in a small area (a normal city yard) simply by mowing or stepping on the young shoots. New shoots of this bamboo are edible and can also used for culinary purposes and cooked, much like asparagus. Keep in mind that running bamboo only puts up new shoots for a short time each year. When they are “shooting,” the new plants are very fragile and easy to destroy. Root pruning or a Bamboo Root Barrier are other methods to control spread.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Bamboo plants.

How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors

How To Plant Bamboo Plants In The Ground

How To Plant Bamboo Plants In Containers & Pots

How To Fertilize And Water Bamboo Plants

How To Prune Bamboo Plants

How To Stop The Spread Of Bamboo Plants

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This bamboo came very well packaged, alive and healthy. I had to keep it potted for over a week, until the planting spot was ready and it did just fine. Appears to be doing well now that it is in the ground. I have ordered quite a few things and have NEVER had a bad product from Wilson Bros.——————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG