Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’
Panicum 'Northwind' is a Perennial Plant of the Year forming stately bluish green exclamation points for the garden.
Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ is a tall switch grass which features one of the best vertical and compact forms available. The leaves are olive-green to bluish-green, turning yellow-beige in fall to provide good winter interest. The airy, textural flowers float above the foliage in summer. Perennial Plant of the Year 2014. A very sturdy grass with beautiful movement and audible rustling with the breeze. Spectacular in the sunny garden, as a specimen, mass planting, and in containers. Deer resistant. A Canadian native from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia.
Common Name: Switch Grass
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Late Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Bluish, Good Fall Colour
Class: Deciduous
Type: Grass
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
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.
Award: GPP
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