How Tall Does Pampas Grass Grow?

Pampas grass comes from South America and captivates with its fronds that gently bend back and forth in the wind. However, this effect requires a certain height and size of the plant.

Varieties in a table

Name	Height of growth in cm	Flower height in cm	Growth width in cm	Flower color in cm	Leaf color
Andes Silver	up to 200 (including fronds)		up to 150	cream white	green
Argentea	up to 80 (including leaves)	200	up to 120	white	bluish-medium green
Aureolineata	up to 80 (including leaves)	180	100 till 150	silvery white	light yellow green striped
Citaro	80 to 150 (including fronds)	200 to 250	100 to 120	white-yellowish	dark green
Comet	80 to 150 (including fronds)		50 to 150	cream white	gray green, green white
Compacta	100 to 150 (including fronds)		40	creamy white to silvery	green
Esperanta	70 to 90 (including fronds)		100 to 120	cream yellow to light brown	green with golden yellow leaf edge
Evita	70 to 150 (including fronds)		60 to 80	light yellow, white	gray-green
Golden Comet	80 to 150 (including fronds)		50 to 150	cream white	golden yellow green striped
Junior	80 to 100 (including fronds)		up to 50	cream	green
Liliput	80 to 120 (including fronds)		100 to 120	silvery-white	gray-green
Mini Silver	75 to 100 (including leaves)	180	70 to 100	pink	teal
Patagonia	up to 150 (including fronds)		up to 100	reddish	green
Pink Feather	up to 90 (including leaves)	180	100 to 120	silvery pink	gray-green
Pumila	50 (including leaves)	120	100 to 120	silver/white	dark green to gray green
Rendalteri	200 to 250 (including fronds)		up to 100	pink to purple	green
Rosea	up to 90 (including leaves)	200	up to 100	brownish pink	gray-green
Rose Plum	110 to 130 (including fronds)		up to 80	delicate pink	green
Senior	up to 80 ( including leaves)	200	up to 40	cream white	dark green to gray green
Silver Comet	50 to 150 (including fronds)		60 to 80	shimmering white	grayish green with white leaf edges
Splendid Star	100 to 150 (including fronds)		70 to 100	cream to beige	green cream white variegated
Sunningdale Silver	up to 90 (including leaves)	200 to 250	100 to 120	silver white	gray-green
White feather	90 to 250 (including fronds)		50 to 80	silvery-white	gray-green

American pampas grass, also called silver pampas grass or pampas grass for short, belongs to the sweet grasses (Poaceae). The clump of Cortaderia selloana, as it is botanically called, consists of overhanging leaves that are close together and can grow 100 to 200 centimeters long. The long ovoid panicle flowers stand close together or loosely, later becoming feathery, and are silvery white, yellowish, or pink (pink), depending on the variety. The height of the panicles ranges from 30 to 100 centimeters. If the stem is added, the flower height can be up to 250 centimeters.

Frequently asked questions

How many plants should I put per square meter?

Since pampas grass grows very spreading, in terms of height and size, it is enough if you put one plant per square meter.

When can I cut off the long fronds?

Pampas grass is cut back in the spring, as the leaves and fronds serve as protection during the winter. It is optimal if you tie the grass against cold wind.