dazzle by the big , sheer florescence of pampas grass ( Cortaderiaselloanaand resume . , zona 5–11 ) but not theinvasiveness ? jibe out Golden Sunset ® chickenhearted prairie grass . Thisnative , pick out by the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum , will pink your socks off with its large , golden , featherlike plumes that seem in late summer and remain attractive through wintertime . Unlike other chickenhearted prairie grasses , this sturdy , unsloped cultivar is no floppy pushover . It is an excellent pick forscreeningand produce dramatic sweep of interest in the landscape .
Golden Sunset®yellow prairie grass
Sorghastrumnutans‘MNYG318153’
Zones:3–9
Size:3 to 6 feet marvelous and 2 to 3 pes wide
atmospheric condition : Full Lord’s Day ; ironic to reasonably moist , well - run out soil
aboriginal range : easterly and fundamental North America
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