Cheyenne Sky Switch Grass
Also Known As:
Red Switch GrassBotanical Name:
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'Series:
Prairie Winds®- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Forms a tight upright clump of blue-green foliage
- Airy burgundy-red cloud-like panicles, 30 cm long, rise above the foliage
- Leaves turn dark wine-red in late summer, starting at the tips
- The foliage and flower turn beige-brown for the winter
- Bloom Time: Late summer
- Flower Height: 100 cm
- Foliage Height: 60 cm
- Grass Type: Warm Season
Hardiness Zone
4
Flower Colour
- Burgundy
Patent
- PP23209
Photo Details
- Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' - Cheyenne Sky Switch Grass - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Height
60 cm-100 cm
Spread
50 cm-70 cm
*All sizes are container only - we do not carry seeds. Please refer to size guide link above.
*All plugs are sold individually. Contact us for full tray pricing. Please click here for tray sizing guide.
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Cheyenne Sky Switch Grass
Exposure
- Full Sun
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Gray
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Deciduous
- Dried Flower/Foliage
- Drought Tolerant
- Fall Color
- Heat Tolerant
- Juglan Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Low Maintenance
- Salt Tolerant
Flowering Time
- Fall
- Lt. Sum-Fall
Shape
- Clumping
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Border/edging
- Naturalizing
- Roadside planting
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenance
- This grass grows in a wide variety of soil conditions from wet to average, and is drought tolerant, once established. Grows best in full sun and will flop over if grown in shade or overly rich soils. It should be pruned back to 10 cm above ground level in early spring.
Additional Notes
- Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions. Conversely, extra care should be taken when planting in early spring or late fall.
Size: 1gal
Flamborough Area
Hamilton ON L9H 5E1
Canada
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