Pampas Grass. Densely tufted, clump-forming perennial grass with arching mid-green leaves, and tall stems of weather resistant, silky, white plumes. Max Height 3m. Max Spread 2.5m. Flowers August to September. Full sun. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Cortaderia selloana ‘Sunningdale Silver’
Densely tufted, clump-forming perennial grass with arching mid-green leaves, and tall stems of weather resistant, silky, white plumes.
Additional information
| Generic | Cortaderia |
|---|---|
| Species | selloana |
| Varietry | 'Sunningdale Silver' |
| Common Name | Pampas Grass |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 3m |
| Family | Gramineae |
| Spread | 2.5m |
| Growth Speed | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Arching |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | August, September |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Cut back in spring |
| Border | Border, Specimen |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Agrostis canina ‘Silver Needles’
An evergreen perennial, bearing mid-green leaves with silvery white margins. Slender panicles of reddish-brown spikelets.
Carex caryophyllea ‘The Beatles’
An attractive plant forming a low neat mound with architecturally shaped foliage contrasting well with other plants
Carex conica ‘Snowline’
Dense clumps of narrow arching, dark green leaves, margined white. Small creamy white flowers stand just above the leaf mound.
Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureus’
A spreading non-invasive perennial grass with linear leaves striped yellow and green. Flower spikes of pale green and purple.
Carex buchananii
Upright clumps of narrow pinkish brown leaves which curl at their tips. Has orange tints in winter. Brown flower spikes.
Arundo donax
Stout stems of arching, green bamboo-like foliage. Panicles of green to purple spikelets.
Carex comans bronze
Dense, evergreen clumps of narrow hair-like, brownish leaves. Inconspicuous brown flower spikes.
Briza media
Perennial grass with blue-green leaves. Flowerheads are a mass of tiny nodding lockets, purple tinted at first later becoming straw coloured.