Panicum virgatum "Northwind", 9 cm pot
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Switch grass Panicum virgatum Northwind – a very upright blue-green cultivar that does not flop even in wind.
An upright prairie grass with clouds of airy plumes from late summer and colourful autumn foliage. Suits borders, groups and the back of a bed; tolerates clay soil and stands upright through winter.
Sold as a container-grown plant (9 cm pot); it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Switch grass
- Latin name: Panicum virgatum
- Cultivar: Northwind
- Mature height: 1.2–1.5 m
- Width: 0.6–0.9 m
- Pot: 9 cm
- Light: sunny
- Winter hardiness: USDA 4–9
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring (May) in a sunny spot with well-drained soil; it tolerates dry as well as clay soil. Space plants 50–70 cm apart.
Watering Water regularly in the first year; later the plant is drought tolerant.
Pruning Cut dry stems back to 10–15 cm in March.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with compost; nothing more is needed. Hardy; leave old foliage until spring.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 9 cm pot |
|---|---|
| Category | Other grasses |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days