Erianthus ravennae ~ Hardy Pampas Grass, Ravenna Grass

Erianthus ravennae ~ Hardy Pampas Grass, Ravenna GrassHardy Pampas Grass is a tall warm season grass that grows in tight clumps with long arching green leaves that turns bronze in fall. Dramatic upright canes holding silky white flower plums create fluffy tufts above the leaves in fall and hold its color into winter. Prefers full sun and dry soils. Good drought tolerance. Type: Orn. Grass Height: 8' 10' Spread: 4 6 Spacing: 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 10 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season

Hardy Pampas Grass is a tall warm-season grass that grows in tight clumps with long arching green leaves that turns bronze in fall.   Dramatic upright canes holding silky white flower plums create fluffy tufts above the leaves in fall and hold its color into winter.  Prefers full sun and dry soils.  Good drought tolerance.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious disease or pest issues.  Too much moisture in the soil can cause the canes to flop.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wind Break, and Privacy Screen.

COMPANION PLANTS: Smoke Tree, Coneflower, Barberry

IMAGE: Photo by Proven Winners, Ravenna Grass, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Saccharum ravennae kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Saccharum ravennae 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Saccharum ravennae 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Matt Lavin, Saccharum ravennae

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