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The plumes that flower in late summer look like they contain seeds. Can you propagate new plants with these seeds?

Sow Pampas Grass seeds in the garden as soon as the soil warms in the spring, or sow them indoors 6-8 weeks before planting outdoors.
Pampas seeds require light for germination, so DO NOT COVER them.
Keep the planting medium at 65-75 degrees.
Germination takes 20-25 days.

Oh dear, pampas grass can become such a scourge! On the west coast it escaped ornamental plantings decades ago and is now crowding out native plants. It literally kills everything in its path and is extremely difficult to remove. I doubt this applies to harsher climes, but I thought I'd just share my experience from living much of my life on the No. CA coast.

Sorry, didn't mean to make my first post here a downer!