About
'Cortaderia selloana 'Highfield Pink' is a robust variety characterized by its tall stature and silvery-grey flower plumes, which are often accented with hints of pink or yellow. These distinctive panicles rise above dense clusters of predominantly upright foliage.
About the genus
Cortaderia consists of sturdy evergreen grasses that develop sizable, compact clumps of narrow, rough-textured leaves. These grasses produce upright stems topped with dense flower panicles that range from silvery to pink hues, making them ideal for drying purposes.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like
- Habit
- Bushy, Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Prairie planting, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Easy to grow in most well-drained fertile soils in full sun. May need some winter protection in first season
- Pruning
- Cut back old, flowered stems and dead foliage at the bases in late winter
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free