Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum Thundercloud
Common Name: Thundercloud Switch Grass
| Description | A large Switch grass reaching over 7 feet tall. |
| Pronunciation | (PAN-ih-kum)(veer-GAH-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dry once established |
| Flowers | large crown of airy, open panicles |
| Leaves | blue-green, amber reddish in the fall |
| Dimensions | 7-8 feet tall, upright vase shaped |
| Maintenance | cut back to the ground in the spring before new growth appears |
| Propagation | division (PP20665) |
| Native Site | Panicums are North American native Prairie grasses. |
| Cultivar Origin | Gary Trucks of Amber Wave Gardens, Michigan USA. |
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