Grow big dreams with the softest plumes in your backyard!

We’re offering you a Set of 3 Pampas Grass Plants – Cortaderia selloana for just €29 saving you 47% off Perfect Plant Deal IE's prices.

Pampas Grass: Bold South American Elegance for UK Gardens

Cortaderia selloana – better known as pampas grass – is revered globally for its spectacular, feathery plumes and strong architectural form. This set features three robust plants of South American origin, supplied in 9cm nursery pots. Each arrives 25–40cm tall, ready to transform your garden instantly.

• Botanical interest: Cortaderia selloana is a classic ornamental grass, admired for its narrow arching leaves and tall, airy flower heads that emerge pink and age to cream.
• Garden impact: Plant as dramatic statement clumps, accent borders, or add height and texture to mixed beds.
• Seasonal performance: Fast-growing; can reach up to 3 metres in open ground and remains green in winter, except in harsh conditions. Flowering plumes appear from late summer through autumn, drawing the eye even as other plants fade.

Growing Guide & Care

• Light: Prefers full sun for best flowering and dense growth.
• Soil: Performs well in most free-draining soils; tolerates both sandy and loamy conditions. Neutral to slightly acidic pH preferred.
• Watering: Water regularly in the first year; established plants are notably drought-tolerant.
• Hardiness: Withstands temperatures as low as -10°C. In severe winters, above-ground foliage may die back but regrows reliably in spring.

Planting & Seasonal Tips

• Plant between February and April for best establishment.
• Cut back foliage to 30cm in February or March for a burst of new growth and to keep clumps looking fresh.
• Little or no feeding required; a spring mulch can help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.

Design Ideas & Companions

• Use with other architectural plants like phormium, yucca, or miscanthus.
• Works beautifully as a backdrop or screen, or in prairie-style plantings with rudbeckia, echinacea, or salvia.

FAQs

• When is the best time to plant pampas grass?
  Early spring (February to April) is ideal for quick establishment and flowering in the first or second year.
• How quickly will my pampas grass grow?
  Plants grow rapidly in their first few seasons and can reach over 2 metres tall within 2–3 years in good conditions.
• Does pampas grass need much pruning?
  Just one annual cut down to about 30cm above ground in late winter or early spring keeps your plant neat and vigorous.