Prairie Winds® 'Blue Spear' Switch Grass Panicum virgatum
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 4' - 4'4"
Spread: 2' - 2'6"
Height: 1.2m - 1.3m
Spread: 61cm - 76cm
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48 - 52 Inches24 - 30 Inches24 - 30 Inches1.2m - 1.3m61cm - 76cm61cm - 76cm
Features
‘Blue Spear’ has a columnar habit and blue-green foliage, topped in late summer by unique, fused flower panicles. Great for winter interest or fall cut arrangements.
Foliage InterestFall InterestWinter InterestDrought TolerantSalt TolerantErosion ControlResists:DeerGrass:GrassNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:PerennialHeight Category:TallGarden Height:48 - 52 Inches 1.2m - 1.3mSpacing:24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cmSpread:24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cmFlower Colors:TanFlower Shade:TanFoliage Colors:BlueFoliage Shade:Blue-greenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe 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 Category:EasyBloom Time:Late Summer Through FallHardiness Zones:4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Fertile SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Poor SoilSoil PH Category:Acidic SoilSoil PH Category:Neutral SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:Dried FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointMaintenance 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® 'Blue Spear' Panicum virgatum USPPAF, Can PBRAF -
