U-3 Bermuda Grass

Method of Establishment: Seed should be planted at 1 pound per 1000 feet. Also it can be sprigged or sodded.

Time of Planting: In general the same as common bermuda, that is when the soil tempature is at 60° F, and frost is expected for no more than 100 days.

Description: U-3 Bermuda us moderately fine leaved and cold hardy. It is adapted for use on lawns, field, park areas, and golf course tees and fairways. It spreads rapidly; produces durable turf and has wide adaptation to soil and climatic conditions.

Selected at Beltsville, Maryland, by the United States Golf Association-Green Section, ARS cooperating, Fred V. Gran.

Source: Received from Savannah, Georgia, by John Monteith, Jr.

Released: Distributed in 1946-47 by the Crops Research Division, ARS, and the United States Golf Association-Green Section.

Breeder Stock:  ARS, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland.

Pampas Grass

Cortaderia selloana
(Graminae)
This is the true pampass grass of horticultural fame and is probably the most popular ornamental grass.
This evergreen grass forms a dense clump of sharp-edged grayish to greenish foliage. Its leaves, 1/2-1" wide, can grow into a clump 8-12' tall and as wide. The flowers are very showy panicles that grow 6-12" wide flowers and are held on sturdy stalks 1/2-1" in diameter. The plumes are silky at first, becoming fluffy with maturity. Flower color varies from silvery white to creamy white tones. The flowers bloom mostly from late July through August and are persistent and showy on the plant into early winter.
Pampass grass prefers fertile, well-drained soil with adequate moisture from zone 7. It will tolerate a wide range of conditions, but will be slower-growing in drier, poorer soils. Although it will tolerate wet soil for short periods of time, it does not like wet feet. It does best in full sun but will tolerate light shade especially in hot inland areas. In cold winter areas, pampass grass needs a winter protection of mulch and /or its dormant foliage. It needs to be cut back in the spring. Propagation by division is best and the most durable. There are no serious disease or pest problems but one problem is that it outgrows its designated area.