Northwinds Switchgrass - Panicum virgatum 'Northwinds' |
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Poaceae Panicum Virgatum Northwind |
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Grows In | Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F Grows in Memphis! (Learn More) |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained, Moderately Drained |
Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Drought, Insect, Disease, Mildew, Heat |
Flower Color | Light Yellow |
Blooms | Summer Blooms, Fall Blooms |
Foliage Color | Blue Green, Yellow |
Average Height | 3' to 4', 5' to 6', 4' to 5' |
Average Width | 2' to 3' |
Attracts | Visual Attention |
Panicum Virgatum 'Northwind' is a fast and moderate growing ornamental grass and perennial plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5A through 9B. It matures to an average height of 3 feet to 5 feet and an average width of 2 feet to 3 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained or moderately drained. In the summer and fall Northwind Switch Grass produces light yellow flowers. The foliage is blue green and yellow in color. It attracts visual attention and is resistant to deer, drought, insects, diseases, mildew and heat.
Northwind Switch Grass can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, in mass plantings, as a border or edger, as a background, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, in landscape beds or islands, for erosion control or in small groupings and also in theme gardens, cottage gardens or perennial gardens.