Panicum virg. 'Prairie Sky' - C6.5

Description
With its blue-grey leaf colouring, Switch grass 'Prairie Sky' (Panicum virgatum) is a decorative design element in the garden, which also adorns pots on balconies or terraces thanks to its funnel-shaped, clump-forming growth. The white flower panicles adorn this grass from summer onwards. It feels most at home in a sunny location with a well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil. In favourable conditions, this hardy grass reaches a height of approx. 90 cm and grows up to 60 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * very beautiful in containers * attractive flower panicles

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Switch grass 'Prairie Sky' are blue-grey, linear.

Frost hardiness
The Switch grass 'Prairie Sky' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Cluster-forming, funnel-shaped.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Switch grass 'Prairie Sky' sets beautiful accents together with: Smooth aster, rudbeckia.

Care
- This plant should not be cut back in autumn, as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear. - Cut back boldly in spring so that the plant grows compactly.

Flower
The white flowers of Switch grass 'Prairie Sky' appear in panicles from August to October.

Use
Tub, solitary, steppe garden, perennial bed, balcony/patio, small/front garden, cutting