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Pampus Plume Pink Feather Ornamental Grass Seeds 7045 Mature plants are absolutely stunning! Large plants 2-3 m (6-9 ft) tall with very ornamental silky pink plumes appear in late summer. This native of Argentina is a tender perennial that is reliably hardy in Zone 6b and up. In Zones 5 and colder, it will have to be potted up and brought indoors in order to survive the winter. The seed is very slow to germinate and it can take 3 to 4 years for the plant to reach its full size.
Easy to grow from seed but slow to germinate often requiring 30 days or more. Best started indoors in a soil-less mix in late fall through February. Keep the growing medium moist and germinate at 18-20 C (65-70 F). After that grow on under lights before hardening off and transplanting to a sunny site in the garden. Reaches full height in 3-4 years.
| WEIGHT | N/A |
|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS | N/A |
| BLOOMING SEASON BEGINS |
High Summer |
| LIFECYCLE |
Tender Perennial Requiring Special Protection for Overwintering |
| PROPAGATION |
Start Indoors |
| DAYS TO EMERGENCE |
up to 30 or more |
| LIGHT |
Full Sun |
| GROWTH HABIT |
Grass or Grasslike |
| HEIGHT |
Tall (1 to 2 m)(39"" to 78"") |
| DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY |
Expert Gardener |
| HERITAGE |
Introduced Species |
| FAMILY NAME |
Cortaderia sellona |
| SUGGESTED USES |
Massing in a sunny area, Specimen or accent plant |
