Sugarcane plumegrass (Saccharum giganteum)

Virtually leafless flower stalks shoot up 9 to 10 feet into the sky well above sparsely-leaved clumps of grass. The fluffy white seed heads, when back lit, seem to float and glow. Plumegrass likes well drained, but not dry, acid soil and a little more sun than shade. It's fast growing but never makes a dense clump so plant it behind something or underplant in a place where you can view it facing west in the afternoon.

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