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Switch Grass Prairie Sky in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Panicum Virgatum 'Prairie Sky'

 

Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky'

Panicum are grasses that can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous. They have flat, narrow lance-shaped leaves, with large finely branched clusters of small spikelets in late Summer or Autumn. 'Prairie Sky' is deciduous and perennial. It has blue-green leaves from Spring to Summer, that turn orange-yellow in Autumn. In early Autumn drooping branched clusters of small blue-green spikelets appear

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plant Features
  • Switch Grass Prairie Sky likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Switch Grass Prairie Sky likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Switch Grass Prairie Sky is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Switch Grass Prairie Sky likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky'

Latin name

Panicum Virgatum 'Prairie Sky'

type

Grass

family

Poaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Switch Grass Prairie Sky likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Switch Grass Prairie Sky is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Switch Grass Prairie Sky likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Switch Grass Prairie Sky likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Switch Grass Prairie Sky is 1.00meters x 1.50meters 1.00 M 1.50 M

Panicum Virgatum 'Prairie Sky'

Panicum are grasses that can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous. They have flat, narrow lance-shaped leaves, with large finely branched clusters of small spikelets in late Summer or Autumn. 'Prairie Sky' is deciduous and perennial. It has blue-green leaves from Spring to Summer, that turn orange-yellow in Autumn. In early Autumn drooping branched clusters of small blue-green spikelets appear


Planting young plants

From Mid Autumn TO Late Spring

Panicum grasses are very hardy so they could be planted in the autumn, however late spring is the best time. Newly-bought plants take at least three years to clump up to a decent size and many nurseries specialising in grasses recommend planting in threes and fives. The slightest breeze will add an extra dimension to the winter garden, as well as movement, so it’s important to position all Panicum where they catch the light. Don’t tuck them away in deep shade.

 
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