Cortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’
Description:
Do you love the drama of pampas grass but fear its immense size? Perhaps you’d like to try ‘Pumila’, a dwarf version though I use the word “dwarf” in relative terms. The narrow blue-green foliage reaches about 3-5 feet in height and is topped with dramatic, 5-6 foot tall, white, feathery plumes. Moist to dry well-drained soil in sun or part shade. From Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Common Name: Dwarf Pampas Grass
Family:
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Grass
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Pampas grasslands. Moist sandy soils on river banks and mountains.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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