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Panicum virgatum Prairie Sky
Prairie Sky Swichgrass
- » Winter food source for wild birds
- » Blue summer color, gold fall color
- » Provides striking winter interest
- Category:Perennial
- Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone:4-9
- Height:4-6 ft
- Spread:2-3 ft
- Bloom Color: Blue Shades
- Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Orange Shades
'Prairie Sky' really reaches for the sky, growing straight up, giving it shapely columnar appearance. Narrow clumps of stiffly upright, powdery blue leaf blades turn a golden yellow in fall. Finely-textured flower panicles open dark red in midsummer, forming an airy cloud above the foliage.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Panicum virgatum Prairie Sky
Thrives in full sun. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Deer resistant and drought tolerant once established. Superb foliage color is great for cut green use in vases. Cut back to near ground level in late winter.