Response to BAMBOO

Please do be careful what you plant. In this area, NW WI, there is a plant people commonly call bamboo. It looks like bamboo but only grows 8-12 feet tall and spreads like wildfire with gnarly knobs around the base of the plants so it's very difficult to mow down. Any small piece of root will reroot. It has pretty, lacy flowers that the bees like, and a nice scent. The stems aren't strong enough to build anything. Another name for the plant is Japanese knotweed- that pretty much describes it. I'm really interested in the true bamboo also. If anyone knows of a "good" bamboo that will survive -30 degree winters, I'd sure like to hear about it. I'll check out the online suggestions, too.

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