How to Dry Pampas Grass in 3 Easy Steps

3 Materials
20 Minutes
Easy

Do you love the trend of using pampas grass in home decor?


Me too!


And if you can believe it I have a pampas grass plant right in my backyard but have never used the plumes in my home.


Until NOW!


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Check out my tips to dry pampas grass in 3 easy steps without waiting weeks for drying.


Cut and style your pampas grass on the same day!

Cut Stems of Pampas Grass Reed


Using a small handheld garden pruner cut pampas grass reed to the desired length.

Trim the Foliage on Stem


Remove any foliage from the reed of the pampas grass so that it is smooth for drying.

Prevent Shedding with Hairspray


First I gave the pampas grass reed a good shake to get rid of as much excess plume shedding as I could.


Then I grabbed a can of hairspray and gave each pampas grass plume a generous misting.

That's it!


So simple right?!


I used my pampas grass in glass bottleneck jar vases as part of my dining room table centerpiece.


The reeds have now dried while in the vases and they haven't shed at all thanks to the hairspray!


This project didn't cost me any out-of-pocket expenses since the pampas grass plant is growing in my backyard and I used what I had at home to style the dining table.

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  • Dee Dee on Oct 22, 2021

    I've tried to use hair spray on things like this and it stuck everything together. What am I doing wrong?

  • Sue Sue on Oct 23, 2021

    Do you put water in the vase?/


  • GrannieT GrannieT on Oct 16, 2022

    Nice job! How long do the plumes stay fresh looking?

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  • Sharon Sharon on Oct 22, 2023

    Pampas grass is invasive and not native to North America. Kill it.

  • Mic82983013 Mic82983013 on Oct 24, 2023

    This works on cattails cut in the same manner too. Spray the brown tops to keep them from "fuzzing" out.

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