However, varieties like Patagonia, Andes Silver, and Pumila may survive the cold climates. There's more to pampas grass's notoriety: they shelter vermin while forcing out the beneficial wildlife.

This Patagonia differs utterly from the one that name usually conjures—a land of broad pampas. This Patagonia belongs to sea and ice. At the heart of this wild region lies Bernardo O'Higgins ...