Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch GrassThis award-winning nativar is prized for its strong, upright habit, forming a pillar of steel blue-green foliage that turns golden yellow in fall, and blooming prolifically through fall. One of the easiest, most adaptable grasses to grow in any soil or moisture level. Introduced by: Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 9
- Height: 4-5'
- Spread: 2-3'
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid-Fall
- Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 9
- Height: 4-5'
- Spread: 2-3'
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid-Fall
- Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: No
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Grower Information
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants vary widely by type. Cool season grasses are generally best planted in the fall prior or in late winter/early spring in the greenhouse. Warm season grasses can be planted in spring and summer for same-season sales. Sedges grow best when planted in spring and summer rather than the fall prior.
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants grow well in a wide range of growing media types, provided there is adequate moisture-holding capacity and good drainage. While getting established in their finished containers, most prefer to be kept moist, but not saturated.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes