Chasquea culeou ‘Caña Prieta’, once known as the species C. nigracans, has proven hardy here on the Willamette, where it like the Fargesia in the picture above have proven tolerant of the winter wind. This one is pruned up somewhat to show its arching form. You can also see how densely it grows….If you think dividing large over grown ornamental grasses is difficult, this will make that look like a piece of cake!