Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' panicum virgatum | Proven Winners

Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' panicum virgatum | Proven Winners

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Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

Notably wide for a Panicum, ‘Niagara Falls’ is excellent for filling space in the landscape. This native ornamental grass that appears like a Miscanthus in the landscape with arching foliage, but adds the powder blue color characteristic of Switch Grass. In fall, sprays of cream seed heads pack the top of the plant.

  • Foliage Interest
  • Fall Interest
  • Winter Interest
  • Erosion Control

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Perennial

Height Category:

Tall

Garden Height:

48 Inches

Spacing:

48 Inches

Spread:

48 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Blue

Flower Colors:

Tan

Flower Shade:

Tan

Foliage Shade:

Powder Blue

Habit:

Upright

Container Role:

Thriller

Tolerant to:

Salt

Native to:

North America

Resists:

Deer

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Late Summer

Hardiness Zones:

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil, Fertile Soil, Poor Soil

Soil PH Category:

Acidic Soil, Neutral Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Grass, Landscape, Mass Planting, Specimen or Focal Point

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Notes: 

One of the easiest ornamental grasses to grow in full sun. Does well in any soil from sand to clay. Cut back in spring before new growth appears.

Prairie Winds®'Niagara Falls'PanicumvirgatumUSPPAF, Can PBRAF

Notably wide for a Panicum, ‘Niagara Falls’ is excellent for filling space in the landscape. This native ornamental grass that appears like a Miscanthus in the landscape with arching foliage, but adds the powder blue color characteristic of Switch Grass. In fall, sprays of cream seed heads pack the top of the plant.

  • Foliage Interest
  • Fall Interest
  • Winter Interest
  • Erosion Control

Plant Type:

Perennial

Height Category:

Tall

Garden Height:

48 Inches

Spacing:

48 Inches

Spread:

48 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Blue

Flower Colors:

Tan

Flower Shade:

Tan

Foliage Shade:

Powder Blue

Habit:

Upright

Container Role:

Thriller

Tolerant to:

Salt

Native to:

North America

Resists:

Deer

Light Requirement:

Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Late Summer

Hardiness Zones:

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil, Fertile Soil, Poor Soil

Soil PH Category:

Acidic Soil, Neutral Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Grass, Landscape, Mass Planting, Specimen or Focal Point

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Notes: 

One of the easiest ornamental grasses to grow in full sun. Does well in any soil from sand to clay. Cut back in spring before new growth appears.

Prairie Winds®'Niagara Falls'PanicumvirgatumUSPPAF, Can PBRAF

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