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Prairie Winds®

Panicum virgatum Totem Pole ('Prairie Winds®')

Totem Pole Switch Grass: Patent PP29951, CPBRAF

  • »  Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
  • »  Forms a very upright column of steel blue foliage and powdery blue stems
  • »  Golden seed panicles appear in early fall
  • »  The narrow base makes it ideal for small spaces that need height and vertical structure
  • »  Very sturdy cultivar that will remain standing through the winter
  • »  Bloom Time: Early fall
  • »  Grass Type: Warm Season

1gal
$31.33
  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:170-180 cm
  • Spread:70-80 cm
  • Bloom Color: Gold
Exposure
• Full Sun
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
• Lt. Sum-Fall
• Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Naturalizing
• Roadside planting
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole'

Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole'

This grass grows in a wide variety of soil conditions from wet to average, and is drought tolerant, once established. Grows best in full sun and will flop over if grown in shade or overly rich soils. It should be pruned back to 10 cm above ground level in early spring.