Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’
at Digging Dog
Tall Switch Grass
Switch Grass
The Panicums we’ve chosen are warm season prairie grasses native to North America. Resistant to heat, drought, and even extreme cold, Switch Grass boasts a cloud of inflorescences—a mystifying hologram of tiny red seeds that mature to black in late summer.
If grown en masse and not cut back until early spring, Panicums promise a lively winter show. After a frost, they stiffen and adopt the warm glowing color and soft rustling sound of wheat. Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ 
It’s not sky high, but ‘Cloud Nine’ does impart visions of grandeur as it rises into a massive, somewhat vase-shaped, blue-green form crowned by a mist of small inflorescences. Autumn brings golden tones to the foliage. This Panicum usually maintains its elegant shape through tough winter months, and is a dynamic partner with Salvia confertiflora for the rest of the season.
Blooms August–October. Size: 6'–8' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 4. Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ (G-0082)
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