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Products > Cortaderia selloana 'Silver Comet'   Cortaderia selloana 'Silver Comet' - Silver Comet Pampas Grass Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) Origin: Argentina (South America) Evergreen: Yes Variegated Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Creamy White Bloomtime: Summer/Fall Height: 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet Exposure: Full Sun Seaside: Yes Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Cortaderia selloana 'Silver Comet' (Silver Comet Pampas Grass) - A smaller, finer-textured version of C. selloana reaching 6 feet tall with white longitudinal variegation, mainly on the edge of the leaf. In late summer the flower plumes typical of the species appear but barely rise above the foliage and are best removed to enhance the dramatic look of the variegated leaves. It is drought resistant and hardy down to 15 -20 degrees F. It is absolutely the showiest of the variegated Pampas Grasses. We originally spotted this plant growing at Western Hills Nursery in Occidental, CA where it lit up the section of garden it was growing in. Our thanks to Bob Hornback for giving us the stock plants from which we have built our crops of this beauty. Although we have never had seedlings of this plant appear in our garden and this cultivar has not been identified as a weed pest, there is growing concern about the planting of any Pampas Grass and we have discontinued production of all cultivars of it. Care should be exercised when planting any Cortaderia cultivar in locations where seed may spread into sensitive habitat.  The information that is presented on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations we have made of it in the nursery's garden and in other gardens we have visited, as well how it performs in our nursery crops out in the field. We incorporate comments that we receive from others as well and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they know of cultural information that would aid others in growing  Cortaderia selloana 'Silver Comet'.     [MORE INFO]