It will reach up to 3 metres tall, and 2. It will grow to about 1 metre tall. Pampas grass can be grown from seed. Start them off indoors, sowing any time between February and April. For a ready grown plant from a nursery or garden centre, dig a hole that is the same height and width as the root ball of the plant. Add some mulch or a multi-purpose fertiliser into the hole. Ease the plant from its pot, gently teasing out the roots with your fingertips.
Put the plant in the hole and backfill with soil. Press down gently and water with a full can. There's more advice on the benefits of using mulch in your garden in our ultimate guide to mulching. Pampas grass foliage lasts all year round, but it can look scruffy around March and April.
Wear sturdy gardening gloves you can find the best gardening gloves in our guide and arm protection for this job, as the leaves can cut. You can also remove tatty plumes around this time, although bear in mind that birds use them to line their nests.
Fertilise plants once in the early spring, but avoid overfeeding, because this boosts foliage growth, rather than the elegant flowers.
Resistant to most diseases and tolerant of even the driest growing conditions, pampas grass presents few problems, other than its tendency to self-seed and spread where it is not wanted. If the plant is becoming too large, it can be divided in early spring. In hot countries where wildfires are a risk, it is advised that this highly flammable plant should be grown away from houses and outbuildings to reduce fire hazard.
Whether you want to grow pampas grass from seeds or prefer the idea of planting out a small plant straight in the garden, there are plenty of striking options to choose from. Use our quicklinks below to buy now, or keep scrolling to check out some of our favourite varieties to try in your garden.
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' from Waitrose Garden This variety has silvery-yellow flower plumes in late summer above bushy mounds of mid-green leaves. It's a hardy variety that likes fertile, well drained soil. It's compact growing to 1. Delivered in a two litre pot. Then give this colourful mix a go. These seeds include a mixture of creamy white and pale pink plumed plants, perfect for the back of a border and screening ugly fencing.
August-flowering, it has fluffy, silvery plumes on top of grass-like evergreen foliage. Raking the ground loosens the soil, providing aeration to the roots of the grass, allowing it to thrive. Starting your seeds indoors is also a good idea if you live in colder regions of the United States.
Mix up a growing medium using sol and perlite in a ratio. By adding perlite to the soil, you get better drainage. Always ensure that your container has adequate drainage, and wet soil may cause root rot in your grass. When selecting the ideal spot in your yard for your pampas grass, you need to take into account the final height and width of the grass flowerbed you plant. Select an area of your yard that receives full sunlight throughout the day. Planting in shady areas is possible with pampas grass, but you need to be aware that the lack of sunlight will affect the final height of the grass, and some species might not flower without direct sunlight all day.
Avoid planting your pampas grass next to the driveway or the road. Make sure that you keep the grass away for any areas of the yard where children play. Pampas grass looks beautiful when flowering, but the leaves have razor-sharp edges, and children might cut themselves if they try to pull on the grass or fall into the grass by mistake.
Place some mulch or fertilized potting soil in the hole, and then add the grass. Use your hands to separate the root ball before planting, and gently pat down the soil around the roots after planting. Water the grass thoroughly to reduce transplant shock. Always water your newly planted grass thoroughly after transplanting. The roots require plenty of moisture to recover from the stress of the transplant.
Failing to water your pampas grass could stunt its growth, or cause it to die. Ensure that you keep the soil uniformly moist. Push your finger an inch into the soil. If it feels moist, then your grass is fine. During the first year after planting, fertilize your grass in the early spring, early summer, and at the beginning of the fall.
After the first year of growth, cut back on your fertilizing protocol, and only fertilize the grass in the early spring.
It might take up to 3-years for your grass to establish itself and bloom. However, we recommend that you do your propagation in the early springtime, after the last frosts land on the ground. Check your local listing for frost dates in your area and plan accordingly.
Propagating in the early spring gives the pampas grass the entire growing season to grow a strong root system. Follow these steps when propagating your pampas grass. Pampas grass is an invasive species. Therefore, it does not serve as a food source for any animals like deer and rabbits. Many insects and birds like to nest in the grass, so be careful when propagating in the early springtime. Pampas grass does occasionally experience an infection with a fungus that shows up as spots.
This fungus typically arrives during warm and rainy parts of the season. Use a general plant fungicide to treat the infection and restore your pampas grass to health. Pampas grass is popular as it creates an ornamental feature in your garden.
This decorative grass produces large plumes of flowers that look attractive. Pampas grass takes an average time to grow. It takes about years to reach full maturity but lasts for over 15 years. It germinates during the spring months and produces bulbs within the 1st year.
When winter sets in, the plant becomes dormant. It starts to grow again in the following spring. After one growing season, the center clump begins to die but the plant itself expands with young healthy shoots emerging. At this point, you should consider propagating your plant to keep it healthy and promote new growth.
Pampa grass is known for its height. This grass grows at a minimum of 5 feet but at full maturity, it will reach feet tall. In America, pampas grass has been passed as non-toxic to dogs, cats, horses, and humans too. Pampas grass is relatively harmless though some experts warn against ingestion because it causes allergic reactions. Pampas grass does not need fertilizer but it still grows perfectly.
However, some gardeners choose to use some fertilizer to encourage re-growth after pruning or propagation. Pampas grass as we mentioned above must be planted with a clear made-up mind. This is because getting rid of it is not easy. You cannot plant it today and in 6 months you want to get rid of it.
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