Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'/Dwarf Pampas Grass

Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila' / Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
Forms a large clump that is 2-5 feet shorter that the species
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Forms a large clump that is 2-5 feet shorter that the species

It is generally reaches a height of 5-6 feet as can be seen here where it is planted by a 6 foot fence

Flower plumes in summer are almost as large as on the standard species

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Scientific Name: Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
Common Name: Dwarf Pampas Grass
Plant Type: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height: 5-8 feet
Spread: 3 -5 feet
Bloom time: Summer
Flower color: White
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Comments: Generally under 6 feet in height. Itis easy to grow and more cold hardy than the species. They grow taller in the deep south than those grown further north, where they only reach a height of 4-5 feet. The beige flower heads are almopst as large as the species appear in summer and last for several weeks. They are used in indoor arrangements