This is a low growing ground cover bamboo with striking foliage. It looks great mixed in with bluey-green foliage plants like Festuca Glauca or Juniperus Squatamata 'Blue Star'. It is great for growing in a pot.
It can spread quite widely albeit slowly. It's not like some spreading bamboos which completely take over. If you want to restrict it spreading, plant it in a pot in the soil.
I cut it back to ground in early spring before the new growth starts.
It prefers moist-ish well-drained soil and a sunny but sheltered spot. However, I have grown this on very dry soil. Its foliage can be ruined if there is too much wind exposure.
You can divide this in spring just as the new shoots start to appear.
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