Recently imported from China where it was highly coveted as an ornamental. Beautiful colors, frost tolerant. New culms have pink and peach tones with green stripes. Established culms are yellow with green stripes. Was imported into one Florida quarantine station as B.textilis Vittata and into the FCC/ABS quarantine station as B. eutuldoides viridi-vittata. Has since been confirmed by Dr Lynn Clark to be NOT another of the many varieties of textilis. Will grow to 25' with 1" dia. culms. Min. temp 13°F. Min USDA zone: 8b. Click to find your zone.