The compact Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' is ideal for medium-sized gardens. This South American native is quite spectacular, with gorgeous, dense tussocks of arching, narrow gray-green leaves that gracefully have large, silky, creamy-white plumes on top from late summer to mid-winter.
Plant Type |
Ornamental Grasses |
Hardiness Zone |
6-10 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Late Summer, Fall, Winter |
Height | 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spread | 2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spacing |
36 in - 48 in |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Evergreen, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought, Salt |
Attracts |
Birds |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Dried Arrangements, Hedges and Screens |
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' (Pampas Grass) | Pampas Grass 'Pumila', Dwarf Pampas Grass || The compact Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' is ideal for medium-sized gardens. This South American native is quite spectacular, with gorgeous, dense tussocks of arching, narrow gray-green leaves that gracefully have large, silky, creamy-white plumes on top from late summer to mid-winter.
Full Sun,
Late Summer, Fall, Winter,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained,
Evergreen, Plant of Merit, Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Salt Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Beds and Borders, Dried Arrangements, Hedges and Screens