Pampas grass is damaged all across the state by single-digit temperatures. Plants grow upright in clumps of dense tufts with numerous long, narrow strap-like leaves. Pampas grass often reaches 20 ft in height. When viewed from a distance, the plant has a fountain-like appearance. These appear in late summer and early autumn.
Pampas grass can grow on a wide variety of soils.
For best results plant in a well-drained area in full sun. Usually, fertilizing the nearby lawn provides sufficient supplemental food for Pampas grass. If established plants appear to need fertilizer, apply approximately one cup per ft of clump diameter. There is a dramatic accent to the landscape when Pampas grass comes into bloom, with its silvery-white plumes appearing above the green mound of foliage. Pampas grass usually is increased by division of old plant clumps during the month of March.