Moso Giant Bamboo
Phyllostachys edulis ‘Moso’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6A-11 (Minimum Temperature: 0 to -5°F) Find Your Zone
Type: Running
Height: USDA Zones 7-11: 75’+ | USDA Zone 6: 30′
Spread: 10’+ without control
Suggested Spacing: 8 to 12′
Culm Diameter: 7″
Sun: Full Sun or Part Shade
Soil: Average, Well drained
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Description
With canes up to 7 inches in diameter and a height up to 75 feet, ‘Moso’ is the largest temperate bamboo on the planet – a true giant among the species!
The contrast between its extremely large canes and its tiny delicate leaves make Moso an especially attractive, highly collectible species. Moso is a fast grower that you can expect to reach 70 feet or more in height in USDA 7 and further south, and about 30 to 35 feet tall in Zone 6. One of the most useful bamboos in China where its new shoots are used for food and its canes for timber, paper, plywood, flooring and many other things. Moso Bamboo loves the sun but will also grow in part shade and is hardy to 0 to -5°F.
Average Height by USDA Zone
USDA Zones 7-11: Southeast, around 75 feet in height
USDA Zone 6: around 30 feet in height
Landscape & Other Uses
Containers/Pots: Too large
Crafts: Excellent
Edible: Excellent
Hedge: Too tall
Indoor: Too large – PLEASE SEE: How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Ornamental: Excellent
Privacy Screen: Excellent
Wood Quality: Excellent
Growing Preferences
Moso Bamboo is easy to grow in any average, well-drained but moist soil and full to mostly sun. During the first growing season after planting, water as needed to keep soil around the plants moist, but not soggy or wet. When established, Moso Bamboo is drought tolerant however, will appreciate an occasional deep soaking if the leaves begin to curl from drought stress.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Moso 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 some bamboo can also be 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 installing 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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I had a beautiful bamboo grove at our old house and Moso was among my treasures. I’m finally starting a grove here at my new home and I just couldn’t be without some Moso again. I was thrilled to find it here at Wilson Bros. As always, my order was shipped lightning fast. I received a gorgeous, healthy specimen that is in the ground already and doing very well. I look forward to it being the foundation of my new bamboo grove!————————————————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
This purchase was packaged perfectly. They arrived quickly with no damage at all. Plant is in great health. They did a great job with the order. I am very well pleased with this purchase. Instructions were great My bamboo plant is doing very well. I think the thing that I am most happy about is that I have been looking for the timber bamboo for quite a while. I finally clicked the link that says notify me when this becomes available. I wasn’t really expecting to get a notification. I acted immediately upon notification. And now I have a beautiful addition to my garden..——————————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
As all other plants I’ve ordered from wilsonbrosgardens.com the Giant Moso I purchased from them was and is healthy as it can be. I couldn’t be more happier. Thanks to everyone at Wilsonbros.———————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Moso Giant Bamboo was packed very well. I planted it to your directions and so far so good. I think the bamboo will make a great addition to the many plants that we have. If this item flourishes I will be buying more.————————————————-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
Arrived very fast. Healthy. Top broken off due to the delivery company abusing the box. Plant is doing great. Very happy. Would recommend.———————————————————-So sorry about the carrier problem. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I am so happy with the bamboo trees! It was much larger than I expected. Customer service was very good. Just hoping they make it through a northern Ohio winter.—————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The bamboo comes in very healthy and grows well. So far it has several shoots grown into branches. It looks very strong.—————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Excellent product, received it really beautifully packaged and very good quality root ball and overall extremely healthy plant, I am very pleased with my purchase.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Beautiful specimen of special bamboo. Good value and excellent shipping (free, no less).———————————Hi Clark, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Moso Giant Bamboo. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
I received my order via UPS on time and in excellent condition. the bamboo was healthy and ready to plant. I planted immediately in an area next to the river we live on that was not prone to flood and already had river cane living and doing well. We have been blessed with much rain and on the days it has not rained I have watered the bamboo. It has been a few weeks and the bamboo is looking good and I will definitely use Wilson Bros. again.————————————Hi Charles, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Moso Giant Bamboo. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
My Bamboo arrived quickly and in excellent condition. It lost a couple leaves while it acclimated to the house, but now it has new growth and looks great! I will definitely be ordering from this company in the spring! ———————– WBG Reply: Hi Alison – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Moso Giant Bamboo and we hope you enjoy it for years to come. Glad to hear you’re already seeing new growth:-) Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens



































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