Fargesia scabrida Southwest Garden Plants drought-tolerant foreground addition to a

drought-tolerant foreground addition to a grouping of ornamental grasses

then becomes a near parchment color by midwinter

one of the best new hostas to hit the market in years

95-558) This 2008 Plant Delights introduction is from a cross involving Hosta 'Swoosh'

and subsequently introduced to US commerce by Plant Delights Nursery in 2002

Fargesia scabrida Southwest Garden Plants drought-tolerant foreground addition to aFargesia scabrida is a relatively newly cultivated and highly coveted upright Chinese clumping bamboo. First described in the 1970s, plants of Fargesia scabrida from 8,800' elevation in Ping Wu county in Sichuan Province were finally imported to Holland by Jos van der Palen of Kimmei Nursery in 1997. Fargesia scabrida has a habit similar to Fargesia robusta as it forms a 12' tall clump prized for its large foliage and prominent leaf sheaths which