I am in search of a small clump of Pink Pampas grass. I seem to be collecting grasses as I currently have two types of maiden (all green and varigated (white and green)), and white pampas grass. I would love a small clump of the pink to accent the white on my hilly backyard. I recently mail ordered one and it was delivered during the late fall of '07. I got busy and did not plant it right away and it died. Please reply if you are willing to share. For a selected list of items I have to trade, please see my trade page.

Since pampas grass is evergreen, especially in the OP's climate, it doesn't require cutting back annually. There are many plantings of it my area that rarely get cut back. In fact, it tends to look better and with a more natural fountaining habit if left untrimmed. For that reason, plus the fact that most grasses are very drought tolerant and do not require any fertilization, it IS considered very low maintenance. If the grass does need attention - removing old, tattered plumes, the occasional trimming or very infrequent dividing - be sure to wear gloves and protective clothing. The blades are very sharp and can cut easily.

Oh crap. I would've ripped this out if I knew it was nutsedge. I had no idea it could grow this tall. It's about 3 feet now. Is it possible it's pampas mixed with nutsedge? The seed heads aren't as tall as the rest of the plant. And the stems are hairy like my big pampas plants (which are about 12-13 feet tall now. I have 3 other "baby" pampas that are about 4' right now with none of these seed heads. At least I was fairly certain they were pampas. I'll take some pics. Also, I'm talking about hardy pampas, not the regular pampas.

@Suzi, They are beautiful. I just discovered last week that there is a purple pampass also. Allergies always ruin the best ones. :)