Membership in the American Bamboo Society

Bamboo Resources in Austin, Texas

Questions about bamboo? Email Kinder, TXBooGuru

Bamboo Pole Suppliers - USA

Gallery: Bamboo Flora & Fauna

Discussion Forum About Growing Bamboo

Bamboo Walking Tour - Taniguchi Japanese Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX

Texas Bamboo Society Plant Stewardship Program

Bamboo Plant Information Data Form


Document
Click here for the summer 2008 newsletter from the Texas Bamboo Society (download word document 328kb)

Control of Running Bamboo


USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

South-Midwest US Hardiness Zone Map


USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Mapzone
Fahrenheit / Celsius - Example Locations

1 Below -50F Below -45.6C Fairbanks, Alaska; Northwest Territories Canada
2a -50 to -45F -48.8 to -45.5C Alaska; Manitoba, Canada
2b -45 to -40F -40.0 to -42.7C Alaska; Minnesota
3a -40 to -35F -37.3 to -39.9C International Falls, MN; St. Michael, Alaska
3b -35 to -30F -34.5 to -37.2C Tomahawk, Wisconsin; Sidney, Montana
4a -30 to -25F -31.7 to -34.4C Minneapolis, MN; Lewistown, MT
4b -25 to -20F -28.9 to -31.6C Northwood, Iowa; Nebraska
5a -20 to -15F -26.2 to -28.8C Des Moines, Iowa; Illinois
5b -15 to -10F -23.4 to -26.1C Columbia, Missouri; Mansfield, PA
6a -10 to -5F -20.6 to -23.3C St. Louis, MO; Lebanon, Pennsylvania
6b -5 to 0 F -17.8 to -20.5C McMinniville, TN; Branson, MO
7a 0 to 5F -15.0 to -17.7C Oklahoma City, OK; South Boston, VA
7b 5 to 10 F -12.3 to -14.9C Little Rock, AR; Griffin, GA
8a 10 to 15F - 9/5 to -12.2C Tifton, GA; Dallas, TX
8b 15 to 20F -6.7 to - 9.4C Austin, TX; Gainesville, FL
9a 20 to 25F - 3.9 to - 6.6C Houston, TX; St. Augustine, FL
9b 25 to 30F -1.2 to -3.8C Brownsville, TX; Ft. Pierce, FL
10a 30 to 35F 1.6 to -1.1C Naples, FL; Victorville, CA
10b 35 to 40F 4.4 to 1.7C Miami, FL; Coral Gables, FL
11 above 40 above 4.5C Honolulu; Matatlan, Mexico