Dwarf Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
kor-tuh-DEER-ee-uh sel-LOH-ah-nuh
Annuals: Ornamental Grass
Pumila
Min. Temp
Tender: 36°
One of the showiest ornamental grasses. It blooms in mid-summer with big, fluffy pure-white, sterile (non-seed producing) plumes.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Gray-Green
Fall Foliage
Bronze
Flower Color
Cream
Blooming Time
Early Spring - to hard frost, if proper care is given
Habit
Upright
Height
4–6 ft
Spread
3–4 ft
Form
Plume
Characteristics
Type
Selection
Design
Thriller
Safety
Non-toxic
Growth Rate
Moderate
Traits
Decorative Grass
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant
Attracts
Attracts Birds
Uses/Placement
Screen
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun: 8-12 hrs
Soil Texture
Sandy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average to Moist
Soil PH
Neutral: 6.5-7.0
PH Tolerance
Prefers neutral soil
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost, Peat Moss
Fertilizer
Heavy Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
Geranium, Hanging Baskets & Pansies
Fertilizer Timing
Daily in a basket/container. Weekly in the ground.
Micronutrients
Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Boron (B)
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Aggressive Spreader
Propagation Method
Wind Pollinated
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Spring Division