Cortaderia selloana Blue Bayou PP 25937 Cortaderia where the infamous Bonnie Parker

where the infamous Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were gunned down in 1934

vertically striped gold and green

or it can be easily lost

but the color quickly fades

the mystique of its stunning beauty causes gardeners to go through extraordinary means to try to keep it alive

Cortaderia selloana Blue Bayou PP 25937 Cortaderia where the infamous Bonnie ParkerCortaderia 'Blue Bayou' is a stunning new pampas grass selection from Itsaul Plants, that originated as a mutation of Cortaderia 'Pumila'. The dense clump of glaucous foliage is topped, starting for us in early August, with nearly 100 elegant golden plumes to 7' tall. While Cortaderia 'Blue Bayou' is quite dense and compact, compared to other seed grown pampas grass selections, it is not a small plant, forming a 10' wide clump, so allow enough room