Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass Panicum virgatum

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  • Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' - Switch Grass - Panicum virgatum
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Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
Height: 4'
Spread: 4'
 

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 9

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO

ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

    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 Interest
    Fall Interest
    Winter Interest
    Drought Tolerant
    Salt Tolerant
    Erosion Control
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Grass: 
    Grass
    Native to North America

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Spread: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    Tan
    Flower Shade: 
    Tan
    Foliage Colors: 
    Blue
    Foliage Shade: 
    Powder blue
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer Through Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Fertile Soil
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Dried Flower
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    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.

    Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Panicum virgatum USPP 34,509, Can PBRAF
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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