Niagara Falls® Switch Grass

Niagara Falls® Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Niagara Falls®'

This ornamental grass forms a graceful clump is valued for its texture, movement, and four-season presence in the mixed border or mass planting.

  • Bold foliage provides strong textural contrast in the mixed border from spring through winter.
  • Feathery flower plumes add a secondary layer of ornament through summer and autumn.
  • Leave stems standing through winter for wildlife value and structural interest; cut back hard to 10–15 cm in early spring.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Well-drained, Dry
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
1.2 – 1.2
Mature Spread (meters)
1.0 – 1.2
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Gray
Bloom Time
Fall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in a moist soil, in full sun, is tolerant of a dry soil in partial shade and can be used for slope stabilization. It should be pruned back to 10 cm above ground level in early spring.

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