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Northwind Switch Grass

Name: Northwind Switch Grass
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 2365-1G
Price: 18.95 CAD
Availability: InStock

Also Known As:

Upright Switch Grass

Botanical Name:

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Forms a tight upright clump of gray-green foliage becoming vase-shaped with age
Flat leaf blades are 30 cm long, branching almost vertically from upright stems
Grass is topped with slender airy cloud-like green panicles
Leaves turn golden-yellow in the fall and tan throughout the winter
A good ornamental grass for a formal garden
Bloom Time: Late summer to mid-fall
Flower Height: 150 cm
Foliage Height: 125 cm
Grass Type: Warm Season

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Hardiness Zone

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Flower Colour

Green

height

Height

125 cm-150 cm

Width

Spread

70 cm-90 cm

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*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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Northwind Switch Grass

$18.95

Size

Product variants

Plant Characteristics

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Definitions

Sunny

Exposure

Full Sun

Water_Drop

Soil Moisture

Average to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Well-drained

Emoji_Nature

Attracts Wildlife

Attracts Birds

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Growth Rate

Medium

Palette

Foliage Colour

Gray
Green

Cruelty_Free

Critter

Deer Resistant

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Attributes

Cut Flower/Foliage
Deciduous
Dried Flower/Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fall Color
Heat Tolerant
Juglan Tolerant
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Salt Tolerant

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Flowering Time

Fall
Lt. Sum-Fall

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Shape

Clumping
Upright
Vase-shape

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Garden Uses

Naturalizing
Roadside planting
Rock garden
Screening (privacy)
Specimen

Additional Details

Psychiatry

Growing Tips & Maintenance

This cultivar is one of the most drought-tolerant of the panicum. 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.

Note

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.

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Northwind Switch Grass

Also Known As:

Botanical Name:

Hardiness Zone

Flower Colour

Height

Spread

*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.

Plant Characteristics

Definitions

Exposure

Soil Moisture

Attracts Wildlife

Growth Rate

Foliage Colour

Critter

Attributes

Flowering Time

Shape

Garden Uses

Additional Details

Growing Tips & Maintenance

Additional Notes

Questions?

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