Oft undervalued, Bamboos are valuable plants for using in a landscape design. In fact, they are excellent landscape plants for many reasons:

• Bamboos grow quickly and they are easy to maintain
• Bamboos come in hundreds of varieties that suit many purposes; they can be used as fencing plants, as wind breakers, as ground covers, as accent plants, and for controlling soil erosion
• Bamboos can grow in many different climatic conditions – tropical, cold, swamps, indoors, and in shaded and sunny locations
• Bamboos are resistant to pests and diseases
• Bamboos are evergreen and reproduce themselves easily

Depending on climatic conditions and landscape scheme, you can pick and choose many available varieties. Generally, bamboos are divided in two types:

1. Running bamboos: These species produce rhizomes to develop a vigorous root system. These species have clumping growth and tend to cover large areas quickly and can be invasive.
2. Rooting bamboos: These bamboo species have vertical growth and produce tall and slender stems.

Browse the following gallery and see how bamboos can be used to develop interesting landscape features.