Asian Lemon Bamboo, Delivered and Planted in SW Florida
For a bamboo with color, Asian Lemon does well in Southwest Florida: yellow culms striped in green, in a tight clump that stays put. It grows 20 to 30 ft tall and works as a colorful screen or standout specimen in sun to part shade. We deliver it from 15 gallon up to field-grown specimens.
- Light:
- Full sun to part shade; the brightest yellow comes in sun
- Water:
- Moderate to regular; keep new clumps moist and irrigate through the dry season
- Salt:
- Low to moderate; keep it out of direct spray
Bamboo Asian Lemon sizes we deliver and plant
Every size below is planted by our crew, set at the right depth and watered in. Send the size and how many, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day.
| Plant | Sizes |
|---|---|
| Bamboo Asian Lemon | 15 Gallon, 25 Gallon, Field Grown 12'-16' Specimen |
Bamboo Asian Lemon in SW Florida, at a glance
- Mature size here
- 20 to 30 ft tall, with a clump about 6 to 10 ft wide
- Light
- Full sun to part shade; the brightest yellow comes in sun
- Water
- Moderate to regular; keep new clumps moist and irrigate through the dry season
- Salt tolerance
- Low to moderate; keep it out of direct spray
- Cold tolerance
- Hardy to around 20°F once established; light frost may burn leaf tips on young plants
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Spacing
- 5 to 8 ft on center for a screen
- Florida native
- No
- Botanical name
- Bambusa eutuldoides 'Viridivittata'
Where Bamboo Asian Lemon works in a SW Florida yard
Asian Lemon is the one to pick when you want color in a bamboo. The yellow culms with green stripes stand out against dark foliage, so use it as a feature near a patio or a screen along a back fence.
It forms a tight, upright clump, not a spreading thicket. Cast iron plant, ti plant or ornamental ginger suit the base, and leave 4 to 5 ft from any wall or fence.
- Colorful privacy screen
- Specimen feature plant
- Tall backdrop for tropical beds
How our crew plants it
Start with a hole twice as wide as the container and no deeper, so the top of the root ball sits level with the soil. Backfill with native soil and mulch 3 inches deep. Field-grown specimens are braced until they root in.
The crew handles the setting and watering in, then cleans up. Extra watering for new plantings is allowed under Lee and Collier rules.
Care after planting
- Water deeply while it establishes and through the dry months of April and May, then follow your assigned two days.
- Fertilize in spring and early fall with a balanced product that includes micronutrients, and hold off during the June 1 to September 30 ban.
- Cut out dead or broken culms at ground level each year to keep the clump open and the color showing.
- Leave fallen leaves under the clump as mulch, but keep them out of pools and drains.
What to watch for
- It sheds leaves year-round, so site it away from pools and gutters.
- Spider mites and scale can show up on bamboo that dries out.
Bamboo Asian Lemon questions we hear
How tall does Asian Lemon bamboo get in Florida?+
Expect 20 to 30 ft over several years, with culms about 1 to 1.5 inches thick and a tight clump 6 to 10 ft wide. Growth is fast in the rainy season, and each year's new culms come in taller until the clump matures.
Is Asian Lemon bamboo clumping or running?+
It is a clumping bamboo, so it widens slowly from the center instead of sending runners across your yard. Give it 4 to 5 ft of room from fences and walls, expect the clump to grow a few inches wider each year, and cut out old culms at the base now and then.
How cold can Asian Lemon bamboo take?+
It is rated hardy to roughly 20°F, which is colder than Southwest Florida normally gets. Young plants and leaf tips can burn in a hard frost, particularly inland in Lehigh Acres and North Fort Myers. Wait for new growth before cutting back anything that looks brown.
Updated October 2026
Get a planted price on Bamboo Asian Lemon
Tell us what and how many. Quinten prices it from the nursery's live list and texts you back, usually within the hour during the day.
Only need the plant delivered, no planting? It is on our nursery's list at Palm & Plant Co.
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