GOLDEN GODDESS BAMBOO

The Golden Goddess bamboo, scientifically known as Bambusa multiplex ‘Golden Goddess,’ is an ideal choice for creating privacy screens and enhancing smaller landscapes. This striking bamboo features very small leaves on slender culms, with bright yellow-gold stems that provide year-round visual appeal. Its non-invasive nature and manageable size make it perfect for compact spaces.

This bamboo grows upright to heights of 10-25 feet, forming a dense hedge or privacy screen within a couple of years when planted in good soil with adequate water. Even in less optimal conditions, it maintains steady growth. It can send out underground shoots up to 10 to 15 feet from the planting site, effectively filling space within two or three years.

Renowned for its resilience, the Golden Goddess thrives despite heat or drought once established. Its hollow stems are versatile; they can support garden vines like beans or be used creatively as fencing material. Historically known as Fishing Pole Bamboo due to its utility in crafting fishing poles, this plant offers both function and beauty.

As a clumping bamboo variety, the Golden Goddess is non-invasive and easy to maintain. It withstands temperatures down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit and becomes extremely drought-tolerant over time. Suitable for smaller lots or container planting on patios, this delicate-leafed bamboo should be spaced 4 to 8 feet apart for optimal growth.

Within a year of planting, you could enjoy an evergreen screen providing excellent privacy or a decorative hedge in just six months due to its thin yet densely packed culms that allow easy shaping through trimming.

For those looking to conceal mechanical equipment while maintaining accessibility, the Golden Goddess serves as an effective solution with its lush evergreen foliage. With dark green leaves complementing its green canes, this bamboo combines practicality with aesthetic appeal—truly making it the workhorse of bamboos with just enough elegance for any setting.

• Common Name: Alphonse Kar
• Scientific Name: Bambusa Multiplex %22Alphonse Karr%22
• Zone: 8B-11
• Min. Avg. Temperature Range: 15° to 20°F
• Origin: China
• Typical Height: 20ft OA
• Common Name: Alphonse Kar
• Scientific Name: Bambusa Multiplex %22Alphonse Karr%22
• Zone: 8B-11
• Min. Avg. Temperature Range: 15° to 20°F
• Origin: China
• Typical Height: 20ft OA
• Common Name: Golden Goddess
• Scientific Name: Bambusa Multiplex “Golden Goddess”
• Zone: 8B-11
• Min. Avg. Temperature Range: 15° to 20°F
• Origin: China
• Typical Height: 10ft OA
• Culms (Diameter): 1″
• Branches: Equal, lower part leafless
• Habit: Fairly erect tight clump
• Leaves: Bluish on bottom, Small
• Uses: Screening
• Culms (Diameter): 1″
• Branches: Equal, lower part leafless
• Habit: Fairly erect tight clump
• Leaves: Bluish on bottom, Small
• Uses: Screening
• Culms (Diameter): 1/4″
• Branches: Equal and dense
• Habit: Very tight and bushy
• Leaves: Very Small
• Uses: Screening, Topiary