Plume Grass | Plant Profile

Plume Grass (Erainthus ravennae) are the skyscrapers of ornamental grasses, reaching up to 12′. The thick bladed grass will typically grow up to 5′ and is dwarfed by long flowering arms that stand straight up and sprout panicle blooms at the peak.

These wheat-like flowers tend to be purple or reddish and often cut and displayed in vases and flower arrangements. Leaves can turn orange and tan in the fall bringing beautiful fall interest.

These imposing grasses are a common substitute as a natural fence or border where trees would be too large or the roots too invasive.

Full sun with dry to medium soil is the optimum growing conditions for Plume Grass.

Plume Grass is a showy ornamental grass that is sure to catch the eye with it’s height and cascading leaves. The blades are medium to pale green in the spring and summer but may turn orangish-red in the fall, The flowers make perfect additions to indoor dried flower arrangements.

Plume grass is a medium maintenance addition to a garden. Plume grass should be planted in dry to medium moisture soils in full sun. If soil is kept too wet, root rot is likely to occur. Cutting the grass nearly to the ground in late winter will make way for new growth in the spring. There are few diseases and pet problems that plague Plume Grass

Often found in gold courses as borders, these large grasses bring texture, height, and privacy to both small and large spaces. They can be used as natural fences or focal points. Their color change make for an interesting piece from summer to late winter.