yea I agree with needmore. It's definitely not a native species. It looks like P. aureosulcata to me as well. If it does not have a yellow stripe in the sulcus groove then for me the next best pick given the pictures would be P. aureosulcata 'Harbin'.

You guys are right, I'm not sure what I was thinking while answering before... P. aureosulcata isn't exactly whats being asked for, especially for decent timber. Upon review of the question, I think a better pick if you wanted wood quality and a somewhat less aggressive runner, i'd lean towards some...

Hey aireque_slc, I see the main part of your question has already been answered. However there are hardy timbers that do run less than others. I would suggest based on your zone that you go with some kind of Phyllostachys aureosulcata. They don't run as much, and in a zone 7 you will see some nice s...

Based on the picture you're providing, I can say with some certainty that this is likely Semiarundinaria yashadake 'Kimmei'.