Phyllostachys nigra

black bamboo

Eventual height & spread

Phyllostachys nigra

black bamboo

  • 15 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall
  • £129.99
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • 9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall
  • £99.99
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • 18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall
  • £164.99
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • 2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall
  • £39.99 £44.99
  • available to order from spring
  • 5 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall
  • £79.99
  • available to order from spring
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  • Standard £7.95
  • Named Day £14.95
  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: fast
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


Phyllostachys nigra is a beautifully tall, arching and award-winning bamboo, with polished ebony black mature canes and dark green leaves. The slender, elegant canes, which are deep green for the first two to three years, look perfect in a contemporary, minimalist garden.

This beautiful and vigorous plant propagates primarily through rhizomes and is considered a running bamboo. In small gardens, it is best restricted in suitably large containers, planted out in a partly sunken pot, or planted within a root barrier placed around the root mass to maintain an appropriate spread. Please see our bamboo control system here.


  • Garden care:
    Plant black bamboo at 3m intervals and water consistently, especially during dry spells. Mulch to retain moisture and regulate temperature. Fertilise in early spring and mid-summer with a high-nitrogen fertiliser. Prune dead or weak canes in late winter or early spring, and thin crowded clumps to improve air circulation.
  • Goes well with