Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum Cloud Nine
Common Name: Cloud Nine switch Grass
Description | A sturdy upright ornamental grass with an incredible mass of reddish-brown, cloud-like plumes. |
Pronunciation | (PAN-ih-kum)(veer-GAH-tum) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
Soil & Site | average, dry once established |
Flowers | fine textured inflorescence |
Leaves | glaucous blue green, dark golden yellow in the winter |
Dimensions | up to 7 feet tall |
Maintenance | cut back to the ground in the spring |
Native Site | Panicums are North American native Prairie grasses. |
Cultivar Origin | A selection by Bluemount Nursery, Maryland USA. |
Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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