This is another clumping grass that has creamy yellow bands across the width of the leaves. The foliage is great in arrangements as are the flowers. Pampas grass has always been one you either love or hate. The dwarf Pampas grass at the field day was opening up eyes with its shorter foliage but plumes every bit as gorgeous as its fuller- size relative. Many other grasses are just as great, like the fountain grasses and lemon grass.
Ornamental grasses can turn a mundane perennial border or landscape into a work of art.
I tell gardeners almost weekly that if they plant ornamental grass, stick a zinnia or black-eyed Susan next to it. Their neighbors will think they went to landscape design school during the winter and come asking for suggestions. Recommendations on this web site do not endorse any commercial products or trade names.