Friendly name: Nipponica

Sasa nipponica "Ward"

Maximum Height: 2'
Maximum Diameter: 1/8"
Minimum Temperature: 0° F
Does best in 1/4 day sun.
Spreading: Aggressive

Sasa nipponica Ward

From the Pacific coast of Japan. Low growing with prominent nodes and large leaves. Leaves are smaller than those of Sasa veitchii but just as attractive. New leaves are green and remain so until fall when they develop cream and tan edges.

Name	Botanical	Alternate	Meaning
Pronunciation Sasa nipponica Ward
Botanical Latin is essentially a written language .... How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... W.T. Stearn an authority on Botanical Latin
Sasa	SAS-uh		Sasa is from the Japanese name for this bamboo species
nipponica	nip-PON-eye-kuh		Japanese

Year	Height	Diam	Low Temp	Winter damage	First shoot
Performance data Sasa nipponica Ward (Zone 7)
1	0.5'	"	9°	Medium leaf burn	April 6
2	1.5'	0 1/8"	8°	None	March 29
3	1.25'	"	6°	None	March 31
4	2'	0 1/8"	5°	None	March 21
5	1.5'	0 1/8"	12°	None
We start harvesting and grooming our groves after the 5th year, so any results after that would not reflect the true performance of the grove.
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Uses Sasa nipponica Ward
Edible shoots	Too small	Hedge	Good
House	2 hours min. sun	Wood quality	Too small
Container	Good	Crafts	Good
Screen	Too short	Ornamental	Excellent
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Prices
Sasa nipponica Ward
$25	$40	$60	$90
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