A rhyzome barrier put in place before you plant will keep it contained and "neat" if you are thinking about one of the running bamboo's.
The American Bamboo Society web page has basic information at this URL:
http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInfoPages/ControllingBamboo.html along with a list of suppliers.
this plastic barrier fails. we have seen it fail all over southern california. WE would never use it.
hermine