Brightside Bamboo Nursery
CLocated just outside Chapel Hill we are the largest bamboo nursery in North Carolina. We carry over 50 varieties of live bamboo plants including screening, black, clumping, timber, and more. We serve all of North Carolina as well as South Carolina and Virginia. Most of our installation services are done in the Triangle area: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill; but we also serve the Triad: Greensboro, Winston Salem, and High Point as well as Charlotte, Wilmington, and beyond.
Brightside Bamboo Nursery
Mon-Fri 8am-2pm
Saturdays 10am-4pm
or by appointment
Closed: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, & Christmas.
620 Hwy 54 West, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
We are located about 1.5 miles west of Carrboro Plaza on NC Hwy 54, close to the intersection of Hatch Rd. We share space with Camellia Forest Nursery.
Pricing
Bulk Discounts
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10% off: 10-19 points
20% off: 20-34 points 25% off: 35-54 points 30% off: 55+ points Wholesale customers: landscapers, nurseries, garden centers, and others interested in large orders, contact us for our current wholesale price list. |
Point system:
2 gallon = .5 point 3 gallon = 1 point 5 gallon = 1.5 points 7 gallon = 2 points 10 gallon = 2.5 points 15 gallon = 3 points 20 gallon = 3.5 points 25 gallon = 4 points 30 gallon = 4.5 points 45 gallon = 6 points |
Planting Bamboo
Want us to plant your bamboo? Pricing is easy to figure out. Just take the cost of your plants (above) and add the below planting fees for each plant. This cost includes our delivery, soil, mulch, amendments, and labor. Additional distance fees may apply outside Orange County. We use only the finest organic slow-release amendments and fertilizer hand formulated specifically for bamboo. Planting fees for planters or pots may differ depending on the specifics of the situation.
2 gal $60
3 gal $85
5 gal $110
7 gal $140
10 gal $180
15 gal $250
20 gal $290
25 gal $335
45 gal $480
Bulk discounts may also be applied toward planting costs, depending on the situation. For planting jobs there is a minimum total cost of $850. There may be an additional distance fee if outside of Chapel Hill/Carrboro.
2 gal $60
3 gal $85
5 gal $110
7 gal $140
10 gal $180
15 gal $250
20 gal $290
25 gal $335
45 gal $480
Bulk discounts may also be applied toward planting costs, depending on the situation. For planting jobs there is a minimum total cost of $850. There may be an additional distance fee if outside of Chapel Hill/Carrboro.
Delivery
Delivery is available on bamboo orders. Delivery orders have a $250 minimum for most locations
Fees within the Triangle area of NC
Chapel Hill/Carrboro: truck $50, truck+trailer $100
Orange/Durham/North Chatham Counties: truck $75, truck+trailer $125
Wake/Chatham/Alamance Counties: truck $100, truck+trailer $150
Other Metro Areas
Greensboro truck $100, truck+trailer $150
Winston Salem/High Point/Fayetteville: truck $150, truck+trailer $200
Charlotte/Wilmington/Richmond: truck $300, truck+trailer $350
Asheville/Greenville SC/VA Beach/Columbia SC: $400
Washington DC/Charleston: $600
Atlanta/Savannah: $700
All Other Areas
$1.85 per mile (one way), $2.20 with trailer
Fees within the Triangle area of NC
Chapel Hill/Carrboro: truck $50, truck+trailer $100
Orange/Durham/North Chatham Counties: truck $75, truck+trailer $125
Wake/Chatham/Alamance Counties: truck $100, truck+trailer $150
Other Metro Areas
Greensboro truck $100, truck+trailer $150
Winston Salem/High Point/Fayetteville: truck $150, truck+trailer $200
Charlotte/Wilmington/Richmond: truck $300, truck+trailer $350
Asheville/Greenville SC/VA Beach/Columbia SC: $400
Washington DC/Charleston: $600
Atlanta/Savannah: $700
All Other Areas
$1.85 per mile (one way), $2.20 with trailer
Size specifications
Typical height for small, midsize, and timber bamboos. Ground-cover and clumping bamboo are shorter.
2 gallon: 1' - 4'
3 gallon: 4' - 7'
5 gallon: 5' - 8'
7 gallon: 6' - 11'
10 gallon: 8' - 14'
15 gallon: 10' - 15'
20 gallon: 10' - 25'
25 gallon: 12' - 25'
30 gallon: 15' - 30'
2 gallon: 1' - 4'
3 gallon: 4' - 7'
5 gallon: 5' - 8'
7 gallon: 6' - 11'
10 gallon: 8' - 14'
15 gallon: 10' - 15'
20 gallon: 10' - 25'
25 gallon: 12' - 25'
30 gallon: 15' - 30'
Farm Packages
Here are some examples that include everything to get started except irrigation. More information on farming services including planning, consulting, management, distribution, etc: click here.
Complete Bamboo Farm Starter Package - Mini ($4,900) - 35 three gallon (or 21 seven gallon, or equivalent) bamboo plants of 1-2 separate farm-specific species. Price includes plants, labor, amendments, mulch, clover, and small swales for integrated water management. Covers: .25-1 acres
Complete Bamboo Farm Starter Package - Small ($9,900) - 85 three gallon (or 52 seven gallon, or equivalent) bamboo plants of 1-3 separate farm-specific species. Price includes plants, labor, amendments, mulch, clover, and swales for integrated water management. Covers: 1-3 acres
Complete Bamboo Farm Starter Package - Medium ($26,900) - 300 three gallon (or 180 seven gallon, or equivalent) bamboo plants of 1-4 separate farm-specific species. Price includes plants, labor amendments, mulch, clover and swales for integrated water management. Covers: 3-5 acres
Larger Packages: custom
Complete Bamboo Farm Starter Package - Mini ($4,900) - 35 three gallon (or 21 seven gallon, or equivalent) bamboo plants of 1-2 separate farm-specific species. Price includes plants, labor, amendments, mulch, clover, and small swales for integrated water management. Covers: .25-1 acres
Complete Bamboo Farm Starter Package - Small ($9,900) - 85 three gallon (or 52 seven gallon, or equivalent) bamboo plants of 1-3 separate farm-specific species. Price includes plants, labor, amendments, mulch, clover, and swales for integrated water management. Covers: 1-3 acres
Complete Bamboo Farm Starter Package - Medium ($26,900) - 300 three gallon (or 180 seven gallon, or equivalent) bamboo plants of 1-4 separate farm-specific species. Price includes plants, labor amendments, mulch, clover and swales for integrated water management. Covers: 3-5 acres
Larger Packages: custom
Use Guide
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Screening (Running) 5’-7’ Giant Leaf, Ruscus 12’-15’ Arrow, Shiroshima 16’-25’ Stimulosa 20’-30’ David Bissett 25’-35’ Golden, Koi, Flavescens Inversa, Allgold,Castillon, Black, Beautiful, Temple 35’-40’ Yellow Groove, Spectabilis 40’-50’ Slender Crookstem, Tiger 40’-60’ Henon, Black Stripe, Red Margin Screening (Clumping) 6’-10’ Fargesia rufa 10’-15’ F. robusta, golden goddess 15’-25’ Hedge/Alphonse Karr Houseplants (size depends on pot) Arrow & Green Onion Bambusa multiplex – all varieties Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' Temple bamboo Exterior Pots (size depends on pot) Black Giant Grey Henon Arrow & Green Onion Golden Fargesia Rufa Variegated Leaves Dwarf Whitestripe, Greenstripe, and Yellowstripe Albostriata Kuma Zasa & Hayatae (not technically) Shiroshima Chino Allgold & Castillon (some) Silverstripe Wet Areas Ph. atrovaginata (incense bamboo) Ph. heteroclada 'Solidstem' (Solidstem bamboo) Ph. nidularia (big node bamboo) Ph. nidularia 'Farcta' Salt Tolerant Bambusa multiplex and subspecies Bambusa textilis and subspecies Pleioblastus linearis (rumored) Pleioblastus simonii (rumored) Pseudosasa japonica (rumored) Semiarundinaria fastuosa (rumored) |
Groundcover & Shrub
Ruscus - 4' Kuma Zasa - 4’ Giant Leaf - 8’ Highly Prized Ornamentals Black (black) Tiger (green with black splotches) Castillon (yellow with green regular stripes) Robert Young (yellow w/random grn stripes) Spectabilis (yellow w/regular green stripes) Golden Vivax (yellow w/random grn stripes) Timber: Giant Groves and Farming Giant Gray Henon - 60’ Japanese Timber - 60’ Moso - 60’ Black Timber - 50’ Vivax - 70’ Robert Young - 40’ Sweetshoot - 40’ Tiger - 50’ Golden Vivax - 65’ Midsize Groves Nuda - 35’ Black - 35’ Spectabilis - 30’ Yellow Groove - 40’ Allgold - 35’ Castillon - 35’ Slender Crookstem - 60’ Beautiful - 30’ Meyer’s - 30’ Best Edibles Golden - 25’ Sweetshoot - 40’ Henon - 60’ Vivax - 70’ |
Bamboo Descriptions
Key:
Botanical name (common name(s)) Minimum cold temperature (corresponding zone), range of mature heights dependent on site conditions, maximum diameter of mature culms, sunlight preference
F - Full Sun: 6+ hours sun
P - Partial Sun/Partial Shade: 3-6 hours sun
S - Full Shade: 0-3 hours
dia - max diameter of mature culm
Note: We've listed the general lighting conditions where each bamboo species will thrive, but often they can grow in other lighting conditions. Not all shade is created equal. Many of these bamboo can survive in dappled light, depending on the intensity and duration, even though there is no direct sun time. Also, newly installed plants (especially smaller pot sizes) placed in harsh situations (all day sun, exposure to high winds such as the middle of a field, etc.) are more likely to suffer summer and/or winter damage than those planted close to plants and buildings that provide some shelter from the elements.
Indocalamus tessellatus (Giant Leaf Bamboo) -5F (zone 6+), 5'-10' high, .5" dia, S, P
With leaves up to two feet long, has largest leaf of any bamboo in cultivation. You'll find these dried and sold in Asian market used to make "bamboo rice" - a sticky rice wrapped in the leaf. Very striking and tropical looking, these combine well with other bamboos to offer variation in size and texture.
Phyllostachys aurea (Golden Bamboo AKA Fishpole Bamboo)
This common bamboo is easily distinguished by its compressed lower nodes, giving it a very distinguished look and
Phyllostachys aureosulcata (Yellow Groove Bamboo) 30'-40'
This common bamboo has usually faint (but sometimes strong) yellow stripes in the grooves (sulcus) of the bamboo and in about 30% of the culms a unique zig-zag shape toward the bottom. This is perhaps the fastest-spreading bamboo in the world.
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
A dramatic ornamental, this is the same as yellow groove except it is bright yellow with dark green sulcus.
Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Slender Crookstem' (Slender Crookstem Bamboo)
This rare bamboo is a variation on the famous Japanese Timber bamboo with it being thinner in proportion to its height that other bamboo, and also have a zig-zag shape in the lower culmns similar to Yellow Groove.
Phyllostachys edulis (Moso Bamboo)
This is the most famous of all bamboos. Almost everything you've ever seen made of bamboo, from flooring to cutting boards to chopsticks, is made from this type. It's slow to establish but can reach heights up to 70 feet in this area.
Phyllostachys dulcis (Sweetshoot Bamboo)
There is a saying that every family in China has this bamboo growing in their backyard. It is one of only two types of bamboo shoots that is free from the acrid flavor that normall requires boiling before eating.
Phyllostachys meyeri (Meyeri Bamboo) 30'-40'
This is almost exactly like Golden Bamboo except it lacks the compressed nodes. This makes it one of the best pole producers.
Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo) 20'-35'
The most sought-after ornamental, the culms of this bamboo turn black with age. Unlike other bamboo that fade to tan after they've been cut and dried, black bamboo will keep it's color. This is a great all-around bamboo and good for variable light conditions. It can take full sun to partial (and sometimes full) shade. It also does well in pots and has good edible shoots. More info
Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis (Gray Henon Bamboo)
An excellent timber bamboo that achieves size about the same as Viviax and Moso, but has better/thicker wood than Vivax and is faster growing that Moso.
Phyllostachys nuda (Nuda Bamboo)
A good all-around green bamboo that is devoid of any distinguishing characteristics.
Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young' (Robert Young Bamboo)
A beautiful yellow timber bamboo with green stripes and good wood quality.
Phyllostachys vivax (Vivax Bamboo, Chinese Timber Bamboo)
A fast-growing timber bamboo with excellent shoots rivaling Sweetshoot in taste and exceeding it in size. Wood quality is good but walls are thinner than other bamboos it's size.
Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis (Golden Vivax AKA Yellow Vivax)
Winner of the Award of Garden Merit, this is one of the finest bamboos in the world. It retains all the qualities of normal vivax except instead of being green it is yellow with random green stripes.
Pseudosasa japonica (Arrow Bamboo, Japanese: Yadake) 5F(zone 7), 12'-18' high, 0.5" dia.
Native to Japan, where it gets it's namesake from the Samauri who used it to make their arrow shafts. This is a common bamboo with large leaves that has done very well throughout the Southeast for many decades.
Botanical name (common name(s)) Minimum cold temperature (corresponding zone), range of mature heights dependent on site conditions, maximum diameter of mature culms, sunlight preference
F - Full Sun: 6+ hours sun
P - Partial Sun/Partial Shade: 3-6 hours sun
S - Full Shade: 0-3 hours
dia - max diameter of mature culm
Note: We've listed the general lighting conditions where each bamboo species will thrive, but often they can grow in other lighting conditions. Not all shade is created equal. Many of these bamboo can survive in dappled light, depending on the intensity and duration, even though there is no direct sun time. Also, newly installed plants (especially smaller pot sizes) placed in harsh situations (all day sun, exposure to high winds such as the middle of a field, etc.) are more likely to suffer summer and/or winter damage than those planted close to plants and buildings that provide some shelter from the elements.
Indocalamus tessellatus (Giant Leaf Bamboo) -5F (zone 6+), 5'-10' high, .5" dia, S, P
With leaves up to two feet long, has largest leaf of any bamboo in cultivation. You'll find these dried and sold in Asian market used to make "bamboo rice" - a sticky rice wrapped in the leaf. Very striking and tropical looking, these combine well with other bamboos to offer variation in size and texture.
Phyllostachys aurea (Golden Bamboo AKA Fishpole Bamboo)
This common bamboo is easily distinguished by its compressed lower nodes, giving it a very distinguished look and
Phyllostachys aureosulcata (Yellow Groove Bamboo) 30'-40'
This common bamboo has usually faint (but sometimes strong) yellow stripes in the grooves (sulcus) of the bamboo and in about 30% of the culms a unique zig-zag shape toward the bottom. This is perhaps the fastest-spreading bamboo in the world.
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
A dramatic ornamental, this is the same as yellow groove except it is bright yellow with dark green sulcus.
Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Slender Crookstem' (Slender Crookstem Bamboo)
This rare bamboo is a variation on the famous Japanese Timber bamboo with it being thinner in proportion to its height that other bamboo, and also have a zig-zag shape in the lower culmns similar to Yellow Groove.
Phyllostachys edulis (Moso Bamboo)
This is the most famous of all bamboos. Almost everything you've ever seen made of bamboo, from flooring to cutting boards to chopsticks, is made from this type. It's slow to establish but can reach heights up to 70 feet in this area.
Phyllostachys dulcis (Sweetshoot Bamboo)
There is a saying that every family in China has this bamboo growing in their backyard. It is one of only two types of bamboo shoots that is free from the acrid flavor that normall requires boiling before eating.
Phyllostachys meyeri (Meyeri Bamboo) 30'-40'
This is almost exactly like Golden Bamboo except it lacks the compressed nodes. This makes it one of the best pole producers.
Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo) 20'-35'
The most sought-after ornamental, the culms of this bamboo turn black with age. Unlike other bamboo that fade to tan after they've been cut and dried, black bamboo will keep it's color. This is a great all-around bamboo and good for variable light conditions. It can take full sun to partial (and sometimes full) shade. It also does well in pots and has good edible shoots. More info
Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis (Gray Henon Bamboo)
An excellent timber bamboo that achieves size about the same as Viviax and Moso, but has better/thicker wood than Vivax and is faster growing that Moso.
Phyllostachys nuda (Nuda Bamboo)
A good all-around green bamboo that is devoid of any distinguishing characteristics.
Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young' (Robert Young Bamboo)
A beautiful yellow timber bamboo with green stripes and good wood quality.
Phyllostachys vivax (Vivax Bamboo, Chinese Timber Bamboo)
A fast-growing timber bamboo with excellent shoots rivaling Sweetshoot in taste and exceeding it in size. Wood quality is good but walls are thinner than other bamboos it's size.
Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis (Golden Vivax AKA Yellow Vivax)
Winner of the Award of Garden Merit, this is one of the finest bamboos in the world. It retains all the qualities of normal vivax except instead of being green it is yellow with random green stripes.
Pseudosasa japonica (Arrow Bamboo, Japanese: Yadake) 5F(zone 7), 12'-18' high, 0.5" dia.
Native to Japan, where it gets it's namesake from the Samauri who used it to make their arrow shafts. This is a common bamboo with large leaves that has done very well throughout the Southeast for many decades.
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Map & Directions
We are located at 620 Hwy 54 West Chapel Hill, NC 27516. This is about 1.5 miles past Carrboro Plaza on your left. - Mon-Fri 8AM-2PM Saturdays 10AM-4PM