Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum Prairie Sky
Common Name: Prairie Sky Switch Grass
Description | A selection of Switch Grass with blue foliage. |
Pronunciation | (PAN-ih-kum)(veer-GAH-tum) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
Soil & Site | average, dry once established |
Temperature | warm season grass |
Flowers | silvery inflorescences |
Leaves | wide blades, blue |
Dimensions | 4-5 feet high, 2-3 feet spread, |
Maintenance | cut back to the ground in the spring before new growth appears |
Propagation | division |
Native Site | Panicums are North American native Prairie grasses. |
Cultivar Origin | Selected by Roger Gettig of Wisconsin from some plants growing on a railroad right away. |
Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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