Panicum virgatum ‘Blue Fountain’
Panicum virgatum 'Blue Fountain' is a tall and dramatic switch grass with blue-green foliage and green-tan inflorescence.
Panicum virgatum ‘Blue Fountain’ is a dramatic switch grass with a strong, upright habit with arching blue-green blades that are very wide and strappy towering up to 7 feet tall! Panicles of greenish-tan inflorescence emerge in late summer forming a beautiful textural water fountain look and movement in the garden. Tolerates drought, heat and wind once established. Use as a specimen to add an exclamation point, mass planting, as a screen or container. Cover for overwintering birds. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Switch Grass
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Brown
Foliage Colour: Bluish, Good Fall Colour
Class: Deciduous
Type: Grass
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour: Blue
Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Prairies and in openings and savannas throughout the eastern United States. It is one of the co-dominant grass species of the original tallgrass prairie.
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