Pampas Grass

Densely tufted, clump-froming, evergreen, perennial grass with arching, glaucous, mid-green leaves, to 2.5m or more long. In late summer, silky, silver, often pink- or purple-flushed spikelets are borne in pyramidal to oblong panicles, 45-90cm long, on erect stems. Height 2.5-3.0m, Spread 1.5m or more. Native of Temperate South America.