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Poaceae
Purple pampas grass
Cortaderia jubata
Also known as Uruguayan pampas grass, Cortaderia jubata, Pink pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana subsp. jubata
Native Plants · Ornamental · Grass · Purple · Plumes · Drought · Tolerant · Landscape · Decorative · Perennial
Purple pampas grass is a dramatic ornamental grass that thrives in well-draining soil with minimal care once established. Water regularly during the first growing season, then reduce watering as it becomes drought tolerant. Trim back in late winter to promote fresh growth and maintain its striking plume display.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8
- Temperature
- 5°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 7b-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 4 ft – 8 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, California, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Ecuador, Free State, Hawaii, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Oregon, Peru, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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