Blue Bayou Dwarf Pampass Grass

Cortaderia selloana 'Blue Bayou'

Blue Bayou Dwarf Pampas Grass is a compact clump-forming grass grown for its dense blue-green arching foliage and feathery plumes.  The large ivory plumes grown on erect stems in mid summer and into fall.  Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.  Tolerates drought once established.  The leaf blade edges are extremely sharp, do not plant near walking areas.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  No serious pests or diseases.  Cut foliage to grown in late winter.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas,, Rock Gardens, Privacy Screens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Muhly Grass, Catmint, Stokes’ Aster

IMAGES: ItsSaul Plants, (2) Ltshears, DwarfPampasGrass-CortaderiaSelloanaPumila, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 031108-0125 Cortaderia selloana, CC BY 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.