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Compact Pampas Grass ‘Pumila’
Cortaderia selloana (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026

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Vitals -

Type: Perennial

Zone: 5-10

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EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms late summer

SIZE

48"-5'

36"-48"

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Pumila

One of the most cold hardy varieties of pampas grass, this selection is shorter and more compact than the others. However, it bears the same showy, medium-sized plumes which are silvery-cream and feel silky to the touch.

Series Notes -

Warm Season Grasses

Warm season grasses grow most actively during the warmer months, then flower in late summer or fall. Most go completely dormant in winter. Warm season grasses include: Andropogon, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Carex, Cortaderia, Erianthus, Hakonechloa, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum, Schizachyrium, and Sporobolus.

Compact Pampas Grass ‘Pumila’Cortaderia selloana (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series) Unavailable in 2026

Compact Pampas Grass ‘Pumila’
Cortaderia selloana (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2026