Fleur569 said:
My notation on my photo is that it is Pampas grass (Cortaderia). The photos was taken Nov. 6th here in the Midwest around empty acreage, making a great landscape effect. This was definitely not snow covered. Glad you liked the banner results.
It makes a great banner.....very pretty in bloom.
I know pampas (we called it "sawgrass") very well.....I went headlong into a massive clump of it when I was riding my skateboard in the evening (~1961) over to my girlfriend's house in Del Mar, Ca, and hit a eucalyptus acorn.
The clump was 10ft off the road, so must have gone airborne a bit. Just a few cuts from the serrated blades of grass.
Also had a large clump at our first home.....it's there to stay! Not easy to remove once mature.
Just have to consider potential fire danger, and allergies.
Overall, I really like the ornamental grasses that grow by the wayside here, and are also good for
xeriscapes.
