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Panicum virgatum Northwind
Northwind Switch Grass (Upright Switch Grass)
The gray-green leaves form a narrow, erect clump topped by airy, yellow to green panicles. The golden-yellow colour in the fall will provide a winter accent.
- » Forms a tight, upright clump of gray-green foliage, becoming vase-shaped with age
- » Flat, leaf blades are 30 cm long, branching almost vertically from upright stems
- » Grass is topped with slender, green, airy, cloud-like panicles
- » Leaves turn golden-yellow in the fall and tan throughout the winter
- » A good, ornamental grass for a formal garden
- » Bloom Time: Late summer to mid-fall
- » Flower Height: 150 cm
- » Foliage Height: 125 cm
- » Grass Type: Warm Season
1gal
$24.33
2gal
$39.38
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Deciduous |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Juglan Tolerant |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
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 'Northwind'
This cultivar is one of the most drought-tolerant of the panicum. 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.