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.

Plant Type Ornamental Grasses
Hardiness Zone 6-10
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Late Summer, Fall, Winter
Height3' - 6' (ft)
Spread2' - 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
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