Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls''
Switch Grass
- Deer resistant
- Native to Native American
- Drought tolerant
- Fall interest
- Category: Perennial
- Patent: PPAF
- Breeder: Proven Winners
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 48 in
- Spread: 48 in
- Bloom Color: Brown Shades
- Foliage Color: Blue Shades
Purchase options for Switch Grass
- Size: 2 Gallon -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: Online
$37.00
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Notably wide for a Panicum, ‘Niagara Falls’ is excellent for filling space in the landscape. This native ornamental grass that appears like a Miscanthus in the landscape with arching foliage, but adds the powder blue color characteristic of Switch Grass. In fall, sprays of cream seed heads pack the top of the plant.
Foliage Color
| • | Blue |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Programs
| • | Proven Winners |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Late Summer |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Growing Tips for Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls''
One of the easiest ornamental grasses to grow in full sun. Does well in any soil from sand to clay. Cut back in spring before new growth appears.
