Do you live in a tropical , subtropical or temperate zone? Note the hardiness or minimum temperature listed for each bamboo species in the catalog.
Tropical bamboo may only be grown permanently outdoors in areas that are frost free. This is probably USDA Zone 10 only: areas like Southern Florida, Southern California and Hawaii. Tropical bamboo may be grown indoors or in greenhouse environments if care is given to maintain steady warm temperatures throughout the year.
Subtropical bamboo are somewhat tolerant to frost. They grow well in USDA Zones 9 and 10 with marginal performance of some species in Zone 8. These hardier selections are useful for areas like much of coastal California, the Gulf States and the tropical areas, as well as interior use.
The temperate bamboo are quite frost hardy. Some withstand temperatures to -20 F or USDA Zones 4 and 5. Most will grow around the country in Zones 6, 7, 8, 9, and many, in 10. Many do well as house plants.