: a South American grass (Cortaderia selloana) often grown for ornament that has showy white panicles borne on tall stems
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It’s crafted with a mix of golden wheat, pampas grass, and delicate flowers to add texture to your space without overwhelming the color scheme.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Rowfad Faux Pampas Grass Wreath If boho-chic, minimalist, or coastal beach is your aesthetic, consider adding this simple, faux pampas grass wreath to your home for $10.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead of loading up this bar’s counter with glasses, shakers, and tequila bottles, a woven tray, pampas grass, and colorful vessels bring some design-minded decorum to this nook.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2024
Do not plant highly flammable shrubs and trees, not even dwarf varieties in an urban environment, especially arborvitae, bamboo, broom, cedar, cypress, juniper, pampas grass, rabbitbrush or sagebrush.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Rowfad Faux Pampas Grass Wreath If boho-chic, minimalist, or coastal beach is your aesthetic, consider adding this simple, faux pampas grass wreath to your home for $10.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead of loading up this bar’s counter with glasses, shakers, and tequila bottles, a woven tray, pampas grass, and colorful vessels bring some design-minded decorum to this nook.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2024
Do not plant highly flammable shrubs and trees, not even dwarf varieties in an urban environment, especially arborvitae, bamboo, broom, cedar, cypress, juniper, pampas grass, rabbitbrush or sagebrush.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
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“Pampas grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pampas%20grass. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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