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Grasses |
Grass Bed
Hardy Pampas Grass
Botanical Name:
Saccharum ravennae
Description:
Ravenna grass, native to the Mediterranean and Africa, makes a great alternative to traditional pampas grass. It has a large, bold silhouette, showy flower spikes, and is even hardier than Pampas grass, down to -10° F. During warm weather it quickly forms a 5 foot clump of 1 inch wide, medium green leaves. In the summer, 12 to 14 foot flower spikes develop, and shimmering creamy silver plumes appear in August and September. Clumps can be sheared back in early spring. This adaptable grass thrives in both cold climates and the intense heat of low deserts, although it requires long warm summers for flower development.
Notes:
Purchased from Fall 2005 from Siffring Landscaping
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Added:
5/25/2010
Updated:
5/25/2010
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