Pampas Grass

Cortaderia selloana · Ornamental grass

Pampas Grass is a fast-growing ornamental grass, hardy in USDA zones 8-10, that matures to about 8–12 ft × 4–6 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream, silver and pink blooms in winter and summer. It stands up well to black walnut and deer and drought.

USDA zones: 8-10
Sun: Full sun
Water: Low
Mature size: 8–12 ft × 4–6 ft
Growth rate: Fast
Maintenance: Medium
Soil: Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet, Very-dry
Foliage: Yellow, Green
Bloom color: Cream, Silver, Pink, Variegated, White
Bloom season: Winter, Summer
Tough against: Black walnut, Deer, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Watch out for: Spreads weedily
Native to: Temperate South America

Will it survive your winters?

We score Pampas Grass’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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