Panicum virgatum 'Niagara Falls' - SWITCH GRASS 'NIAGARA FALLS' (shorter&wide clumps)
Switchgrass cultivar with shorter & wider clumps (4' x 4'). Wide, powdery-blue, arching leaves with cream seed heads.
Reminicent of invasive Miscanthus (Chinese Grass) and is an excellent subtitute for it.
Blooming time: late summer to fall
Size: 4' tall x 4' wide clumps
USDA zones: 4 to 9
Culture: sun, half sun, adaptable to various soil conditions, average soil, loam, clay soil. Ideal pH of the soil - neutral to slightly acidic. Can handle heat and humidity
Moisture Needs: medium-moist, medium (average), medium-dry, tolerates droughts.
Origin: Introduced by Walters Gardens (Zeeland, Michigan). Part of PRAIRIE WINDS® Collection and Proven Winners Collection. Patented plant under PP34509 CPBRAF, unlicensed propagation for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/rabbit resistant : yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds : no, but attracts small song birds
Attracts pollinators : no
Pot Size : round Proven Winner quart pot (4.25" x 5" deep pot)
Plant combinations : Private and public plantings, low maintenance, sustainable, naturalistic plantings or prairie-inspired plantings. Goes well with majority of common perennials for sun (those that prefer average to medium-moist conditions): Asters, Agastache, Echinacea, Chelone, Coreopsis, Helenium, Heliopsis, Helianthus, Hemerocallis, herbaceous Hibiscus, various Irises, Leucanthemum, tall Nepeta, Perovskia, tall Phloxes, Physostegia, Rudbeckia and many others.
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens
Panicum virgatum 'Niagara Falls' - SWITCH GRASS 'NIAGARA FALLS' (shorter&wide clumps)
Switchgrass cultivar with shorter & wider clumps (4' x 4'). Wide, powdery-blue, arching leaves with cream seed heads.
Reminicent of invasive Miscanthus (Chinese Grass) and is an excellent subtitute for it.
Blooming time: late summer to fall
Size: 4' tall x 4' wide clumps
USDA zones: 4 to 9
Culture: sun, half sun, adaptable to various soil conditions, average soil, loam, clay soil. Ideal pH of the soil - neutral to slightly acidic. Can handle heat and humidity
Moisture Needs: medium-moist, medium (average), medium-dry, tolerates droughts.
Origin: Introduced by Walters Gardens (Zeeland, Michigan). Part of PRAIRIE WINDS® Collection and Proven Winners Collection. Patented plant under PP34509 CPBRAF, unlicensed propagation for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/rabbit resistant : yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds : no, but attracts small song birds
Attracts pollinators : no
Pot Size : round Proven Winner quart pot (4.25" x 5" deep pot)
Plant combinations : Private and public plantings, low maintenance, sustainable, naturalistic plantings or prairie-inspired plantings. Goes well with majority of common perennials for sun (those that prefer average to medium-moist conditions): Asters, Agastache, Echinacea, Chelone, Coreopsis, Helenium, Heliopsis, Helianthus, Hemerocallis, herbaceous Hibiscus, various Irises, Leucanthemum, tall Nepeta, Perovskia, tall Phloxes, Physostegia, Rudbeckia and many others.
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens