Grass Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 7 - 10
- Height: 80 inches
- Width: 48 inches
- Foliage Color: Green
- Flower Color: Silver-white
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Fall Color: No change
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained soils, pH 5.5 - 7.2
- Environment: Full sun
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 72F
- Average Germ Time: 1 - 2 weeks
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: These are very tiny seeds which should be mixed with finest sand or talcum for an even sowing. Do not cover with compost, only press them in gently
- Sowing Rate: 5 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 80 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Pampas Grass
Fresh green foliage reaches 6 to 9 feet tall, topped by long, thick silky-white "featherdusters" that bloom in late-summer and last for months! Pampas ornamental grass grows fairly fast, so is an ideal choice for filling in large, barren landscapes. It will also grow thick creating an effective privacy screen, wind break or sound barrier. Its long, graceful blades and delightfully fluffy pannicles (flower plumes) are beautiful.
Unsurpassed for glorious texture and color in the landscape, this classic White Pampas Grass (Cortaderia Selloana) is the star of any garden it graces! The sturdy, fresh-green bloomstalks reach anywhere from 6 to 9 feet tall, capped by enormous snowy "featherdusters"! Like most ornamental grasses, pampas grass is pest-resistant. It is also highly drought-resistant and, once established, never needs watering. It will grow in most soils with hardly any work. Low to no maintenance. You can shear ornamental grasses each winter so that new growth comes out clean in Spring. You can do this every other year or less often if you like. However, you don't need to do any of that if you don't want to. The worst that will happen is your pampas grasses will look a little unkept and won't have a manicured look.
This ornamental pampas grass blooms in late summer, just when the garden needs a little new color. Outstanding for fresh arrangements, the blooms are also wonderful if left to mature on the plant. They are also a mainstay of dried arrangements, offering superb vertical accent for any setting from a tall urn in the hallway to a wall display.
This magnificent pampas grass plant thrives in full sun and hot climates. From ornamental grass seed it will take 2 or 3 years to bloom, but your patience is richly repaid by long-lived garden performance! It will grow on hot slopes where nothing else will. Pampas grass prefers a sunny spot, but will tolerate a certain amount of shade. It needs well-drained soil and will not grow in soggy ground. You don't need any fancy soil amendments to grow pampas grass as any old garden soil will do fine that has some organic content to it.
In colder climates, the leaves are often killed by freezing temperatures in the winter.This does not impair the screening value of pampas ornamental grass, and new leaves will arise from the rhizomes in the spring. Before growth begins in the spring, prune away any brown leaves and dead materials that accumulates at the base of plants. It is advisable to move slowly and wear jeans, a long sleeve shirt, and gloves when pruning pampas grass. The sharp leaf blades will cut through the skin of hands, arms, legs and other unprotected parts of the body. If winter is particularly harsh and a great deal of browning has occurred, the entire plant can be rejuvenated by cutting it back to within two feet of ground level with lopping shears or chain saw.
