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Products > Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
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Category: Grass |
Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) |
Origin: Prairie Provinces (North America) |
Flower Color: Pink |
Bloomtime: Summer |
Height: 4-5 feet |
Width: 2-3 feet |
Exposure: Full Sun |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' (Blue Switch Grass) - A deciduous warm-season clump-forming grass native to the American prairies. It has blue-gray upright foliage to 4-5 ft tall and attractive airy pink-tinged flowers in mid-summer. 'Prairie Sky' was a selection made by Roger Gettig with very blue foliage that has proved itself in western US gardens. Plant in full sun. Tolerant of most soils and irrigation practices from dry to soggy - shorter when kept dry. Hardy into USDA zone 4. Cut back in late winter. We grew this plant from 2002 to 2007.
The information presented on this page is based on research that we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations we have made of it growing in the nursery's garden and in other gardens we have visited, as well how it performs in our nursery crops out in the field. We will incorporate comments that we receive from others as well and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they have knowledge of cultural information that would aid others in growing Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'. |
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