Sunningdale Silver uruguayan pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Sunningdale Silver' uruguayan pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver') is a grass for cut flowers and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and forms an arching clump. Deer tend to pass it by. It is also drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Purple sage, Century plant, Mexican petunia, and Italian cypress.