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  • 3g Northwind Panicum
  • 3g Northwind Panicum
  • 3g Northwind Panicum
 

3g Northwind Panicum
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Retail:
$24.00

Grows 4-6' ht x 2-3' sp

A compact, clumping grass with excellent vertical form. Green to blue-green foliage turns golden-yellow in autumn. Produces showy and interesting winter seed heads that are a food source for birds. Sturdy stems stay upright, even under a snow load. With deep roots, it is drought-tolerant and good for erosion control.  'Northwind' is one of the best vertical forms available of all the cultivars of this species.

Photo Credit: The JC Raulston Arboretum; Wiki Commons

  • Showy Flower, Showy, Winter Interest, Colorful, Drought Tolerant, Wet Feet, Attracts Birds, Attracts Hummingbirds, Long Blooming,
  • Hardy in zones 5 - 9
  • Full Sun, Part Shade,
 

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3g Red Flame Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Red Flame' PP35213

Red Switchgrass/ grows 3-4' ht & 2' sp 

Foliage emerges bluish-green but turns wine-red by late summer to form a compact, narrow, erect, 3' tall clump which is topped in summer by finely-textured, reddish-pink flowers. Has a greater saturation of red than 'Shenandoah'. Flowers turn beige as the seeds mature in fall with the seed plumes persisting well into winter. Foliage also turns beige in fall and provides good winter interest.

Photo Credit: Walters Gardens

3g Shenandoah Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

Red Switchgrass/ grows 3-4' ht & sp 

Burgundy-red foliage emerges bluish-green but rapidly turns burgundy-red (by late June) to form a compact, narrow, erect, 3' tall clump of foliage which is topped in summer by a finely-textured, reddish-pink flower. Flowers turn beige as the seeds mature in fall with the seed plumes persisting well into winter. Foliage also turns beige in fall and provides good winter interest.

Photo Credit: The JC Raulston Arboretum; National Gardening Association