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Panicum virgatum Prairie Sky
Prairie Sky Switch Grass (Blue Switch Grass)
An upright, narrow clump of powder-blue leaf blades which turn yellow to brown in the fall. Airy, dark red panicles turn beige with maturity.
- » Forms an upright clump of wide leaf blades arching from upright stems
- » Foliage is a more intense blue than P. 'Heavy Metal'
- » Grass is topped with dark red airy cloud-like panicles
- » Leaves turn golden-yellow in the fall and beige-brown throughout the winter
- » This cultivar takes a few seasons of growth to show its full form
- » Bloom Time: Late summer to mid-fall
- » Flower Height: 175 cm
- » Foliage Height: 150 cm
- » Grass Type: Warm Season
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Juglan Tolerant |
Foliage Color
| • | Blue |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
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 'Prairie Sky'
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.
