Pampas grass is a great way to bring a different tone to the green-heavy palettes and flower-heavy backdrops of British gardens.

Its a versatile plant, equally suited to use as a border to frame an area, a screen to fence off an area, an element to add vertical interest to a flower bed or as a stand-alone focal point to draw the eye in a certain direction in a design scheme.

This plant likes full sun best, although it will make do with partial shade.

THEY GROW QUICKLY, GIVE THEM PLEANTY OF SPACE

If you choose to grow pampas in shade, the eventual height of the plant will be shorter.

Grasses with too little sun exposure may also fail to flower, so make sure you find a spot that aligns with your eventual plans for the plant.