Q: I have a 16-year-old pampas grass that looks healthy but had no plumes this year. What should I do to ensure plumes in the future? A: Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is a large grass native to ...

After the discovery of the Americas in the 15th century, Europeans brought back many types of plants that gardeners take for granted today, including potatoes, sunflowers, and tomatoes. Pampas grass ...

Every era has its icons, which evoke a moment in time better than any mere dateline, and gardening is no different. In the 1970s it seemed that every garden had a clump of Cortaderia selloana (pampas ...

Pampas grass is a wonderful ornamental grass with lush panicles that offer a restful break from the green of a typical yard. Knowing when to plant pampas grass can make all the difference between a ...

DRIVING NORTH on Highway 1 from Stinson Beach to Tomales, one can’t help but be dismayed by the spreading clumps of one of California’s most invasive plants: pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata). These ...

Q: I have a large mound of pampas grass that was probably 15 to 20 feet high, but the center has been dying out. I want to take it out to divide and replant it. Should I do this in winter or wait ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Question: This paper studies the establishment and performance of Cortaderia selloana (Pampas grass), an alien South American ornamental ...