Pampas Grass….
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Let’s have a chat about this.
I have been asked by a few of my brides where they can find Pampas grass and they usually don’t like my answer because it’s actually a really big threat to our native flora.
Pampas Grass may look lovely BUT it’s an extremely noxious weed and it’s illegal for any florist in most states of Australia to sell it because it’s so dangerous.
Pampas grass is native to South America and is considered a weed in most Australian states and territories as it competes with native vegetation and is a fire hazard.
It is a highly invasive plant, with each flower head producing up to 100,000 seeds that can spread to a 25-kilometre radius. It would take farmers and local council years and years to eradicate this weed if it ever too hold as it’s so evasive.
There are so many other native grasses that look just as good. Here are 6 that would look beautiful in any bouquet:
Weeping rice-grass (Microlaena stipoides) …
Kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) …
Brush wiregrass (Aristida behriana) …
Windmill grass (Chloris truncata) …
Bottlebrush grass (Enneapogon nigricans) …
White top or wallaby grass (Rytidosperma species)
Please please think about how damaging pampas grass can be and respect our local flora and sub species of plants. It truly is a dangerous plant for our country.
You can get some good quality fake pampas from florists who deal in fake plants.