I have a patch of bamboo growing on my property. I use the bamboo stalks for ‘mater stakes and to prop up my Brussels sprouts. I don’t mind an invasive species if there’s a good use for it. I’ve been fighting privet for over 10 years and have yet to find a use for it.
Oh yes bamboo can be very useful.
Hedge crap...there are hedge type bushes that pop up all over around my yard. I suspect in years past somebody had a hedge. If you don’t constantly prune they grow into horrible trees.
I had dwarf bamboo as a marginal plant in my pond. It’s invasive too but on a small scale. Pretty cool little plant.