Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
12th December 2021
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
This clump-forming grass is really grown for its dense creamy plumes of flower: it became unexpectedly fashionable last year when the plumes were used in 'trending' social media posts, and the newpapers reported pampas -plume thefts from unsuspecting gardeners. It's a plant that seems to attract publicity - it became notorious when Bunny Guinness suggested that its 1970s popularity was because it was a 'signal for swingers'.
