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Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Northwind Ornamental grass
- Powdery blades that turn yellow in the fall
- Upright, clumping habit
- Finely texted flowers in the summer
- Native plant
- Provides food for the birds during the winter
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average, medium to wet, sandy or clay soil and full sun to partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils and occasional flooding. Plants may flop in overly rich soils. Spreads by creeping rhizomes and can be aggressive. Cut back old foliage to the ground in late winter or early spring. May self-seed in good growing conditions. Plants can be divided every few years in early spring.
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Cold Tolerant
- Naturalizing
- Great Foliage
- Border or Bed
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
- Salt Tolerant
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Ornamental Grass
- Native
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
- Blue
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Wet Soil/Wetlands
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Panicum
Common Name: Switch Grass
Clump-forming ornamental grass with a stiff, columnar habit and medium green leaves turning yellow, sometimes with orange tints in fall, fading to tan-beige in winter. Finely-textured, pink-tinged flower panicles bloom in mid-summer, turning beige in fall as seeds mature and persist into winter. Great mass planted, in perennial borders, as a screen or in naturalized areas.