Fargesia nitida ~ Blue Fountain Bamboo groundcover IMAGES: Photo by mogollon_1

IMAGES: Photo by mogollon_1

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

(2) Fabio Alessandro Locati

Umbrella Palm is a aquatic perennial with tall stems and grass-like brackets at the tip forming an umbrella

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

Fargesia nitida ~ Blue Fountain Bamboo groundcover IMAGES: Photo by mogollon_1Blue 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