Northwind Switch Grass

Northwind Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

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 airy cloud-like green panicles
  • Leaves turn golden-yellow in the fall and tan throughout the winter
  • A good ornamental grass for a formal garden
  • Foliage Height: 125 cm
  • Grass Type: Warm Season
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Well-drained, Dry
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
150.0 – 150.0
Mature Spread (meters)
70.0 – 90.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Green
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Fall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Growing & Maintenance Tips
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.

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