How Fast will my Bamboo Grow

Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant in the world. One year from the time of planting could result in your plant growing to be fifteen feet tall with a clump base of three feet in diameter, (depending on the variety). Once you plant your potted bamboo in the ground you may not see much growth during the first few months. This is because the bamboo is sending its energy into its roots in order for them to get established. Then the bamboo will typically send shoots up for the entire first year, slowing down during the winter season. Once your bamboo enters its second winter it will go into its first dormant season which means it will not send up any shoots. This will happen approximately between the months of December - June. Your bamboo will send up its new shoots from June-November, during shooting season. This growth pattern is based on optimal growing conditions: adequate rainfall and healthy soil. Please check out our planting recommendations page to ensure a healthy start for your bamboos. Please note we carry many different varieties of non-invasive clumping bamboo some that will remain quite small, like the size of a mock orange bush. Please refer to our catalog for each individual bamboo’s growth habits (height & width at maturity), characteristics and photographs.