Today we are blogging about Pampas Grass or Cortaderia Selloana. Pampas Grass is native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
It grows up to ten feet tall and in clumps of six or more feet in diameter.
The plant is know for its wheat, white or pearl colored feathery plumes. There is even a rare pink variety of Pampas Grass.
Pampas Grass should be planted in full sun with well-drained soil. Every year It should be cut back to the ground in late winter or early spring.
One also should be careful of the sharp foliage and wear gloves while working with it.
Pampas Grass Near Sidewalk
I saw this grouping of Pampas Grass along both sides of a brick sidewalk which I thought looked attractive.
It is pretty high and bushy so I guess a few small animals could hide out in it.
Pampas Grass is easy to grow and doesn’t need much care or effort. You can even grow it from seeds.
The photographs taken for today’s blog shows what Pampas Grass clusters look like in the winter months.
Pampas Grass can, also, be dried and used in decorative flower arrangements.
A few stems of Pampas Grass placed in an attractive vase or urn makes a nice decorative piece.
Boutiques, clothing stores, hair salons, or other places use Pampas Grass because it add a little bit of class and the dried plumes require no care.
I have even seen online a faux version of Pampas Grass.
Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass Near Bench
As lovely as Pampas Grass is, it also has the potential to become an invasive plant species.
If allowed to grow unchecked, it can grow in to huge bunches and displace native plants.
For unusual uses of Pampas Grass, there is one instance in China of the long stems being used for kite construction.
However, I just like looking at Pampas Grass and its feathery plumes make it an interesting plant to photograph and blog about.
Now if I could only find a pink Pampas Grass to photograph.
Groupings of Pampas Grass