Pampas Grass: a Giant Grass

Pampas grass is one of the most majestic but also the most invasive grass plants.

In summary, what you need to know:

Name: Cortaderia selloana

Family: Poaceae

Type: Gramineae, perennial

Height: 1.5 to 4 m

Exposure: Sunny

Soil: Ordinary Flowering: September to October

Planting of the Purple Pampas grass:

Preferably in spring or fall in soil mixed with potting soil.

lThe grass of the Pampas loves the sun

lIt is not very sensitive to the nature of the soil

lMultiplication by a division of the tuft in the spring.

Size of the Pampas grass:

It is up to you to keep or not the inflorescences and foliage in winter because they can be cut or otherwise preserved.

But the grass of the pampas can quickly become invasive if we do nothing so here are our advice:

lDrop in at the end of the fall when the leaves and inflorescences have dried.

lMulch the foot with dried leaves if winter is harsh in your area.

lIn areas with mild winters, you can just cut 50 cm off the ground without protecting the foot.

To know on the grass of the Pampas:

Very decorative and can even become spectacular, this perennial offers beautiful flower stalks and culms that can measure up to 4 m high.

But if the purple pampas grass is very ornamental, it can become invasive. It is expected that its marketing is banned in France because of its ability to multiply too quickly and thus invade entire areas of virgin land.

It is found in isolation and it is there that it will be best developed individually but, if you have plenty of space, we also like to form large expanses of grass Pampas.

When planting, avoid planting too close to a hedge or a neighbor because we can not imagine that it can become so impressive!