NORTHWIND SWITCH GRASS Hinsdale Nurseries

Northwind Switchgrass Native Roots

Description. Northwind is an attractive, upright cultivar of our native Switch Grass. Foliage is blue-green, and turns golden-yellow in the fall. Airy, plume-like flowerheads bloom in late summer. Stems hold up well in winter, adding interest to the landscape. Northwind is hardy and adaptable, and can tolerate drought and clay soils once.

Panicum virgatum (Switch Grass) 'Northwind' AN OBSESSIVE NEUROTIC GARDENER Ornamental

Northwind Switch Grass Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' Also called Upright Switch Grass Forms a tight, upright clump of gray-green foliage, becoming vase-shaped with age Flat leaf blades are 30 cm long, branching almost vertically from upright stems Grass is topped with slender airy cloud-like green panicles

Northwind Switch Grass Pahl's Market Apple Valley, MN

Height: 4.00 to 5.00 feet Spread: 2.00 to 2.50 feet Bloom Time: July to February Bloom Description: Yellow Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium to wet Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Rain Garden Flower: Showy Leaf: Good Fall Attracts: Birds Other: Winter Interest Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Wet Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution

Switchgrass 'Northwind' Garden Housecalls

Panicum Northwind supplies an ideal wildlife habitat providing shelter and food for songbirds. Tolerates both wet and dry conditions. Switch Grass gets its name from the calming swishing sound produced with a gentle breeze.

Northwind Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum 'Northwind') in Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Valley City

Common name: 'Northwind' switchgrass. Botanical name:Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'. Foliage: Each grassy blade can be five feet long and about two inches wide. Olive green to steel blue during the growing season. Turns yellow in fall. Very sturdy, staying upright through even severe rain, snow and wind. Flowers: Tall pink flower plumes appear in.

Rotary Botanical Gardens Hort Blog 'Northwind' Switchgrass (PPA 2014 Plant of the Year)

Northwind Switch Grass, A compact, clumping grass with excellent vertical form. Olive to blue-green foliage turns golden yellow in autumn. Airy flower panicles

Northwind Switch Grass Pahl's Market Apple Valley, MN

Switch Grass 'Northwind', Panicum 'Northwind' One of the best vertical varieties of switch grasses, Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' is a deciduous, perennial grass of architectural distinction.

Switch Grass 'Nothwind' Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

PLANT DESCRIPTION: Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' is a sturdy upright switch grass cultivar that produces many vertical culms from short rhizomes. Leaves are a bit wider than some other cultivars with olive green color on top and steely blue-green beneath. The blades are erect rather than arching with tips pointing up toward the sky.

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' 2 ('Northwind' Switchgrass) Scioto Gardens Nursery

Northwind switch grass (Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'): Very sturdy and drought tolerant, this plant reaches 5 to 6 feet tall and has blue-green leaves. Prairie Sky switch grass (Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'): This cultivar grows to 5 feet tall with an upright to arching form and blue-green leaves topped with blue flower clusters.

Panicum virgatum x ‘Northwind’ (Upright Switch Grass) Milaegers

Switchgrass Northwind is an extremely-hardy, native grass that thrives in any sunny spot. Gorgeous, steel-blue leaf blades change to a golden yellow in the autumn months, making it the perfect backdrop for your favorite flowering-plants! (Panicum virgatum) key features Botanical Name Panicum virgatum Northwind Growing Zones

Grasses Northwind Switch Grass (Various Sizes) Jerry's Landscape Nursery

One Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' in a garden creates a stunning vertical accent, while several planted as a backdrop form a dynamic structural look. Upright Switchgrass was introduced by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm, Lake Geneva, WI.

Northwind Switch Grass Natorp's Online Plant Store

Product Description Sun Exposure Sun, Part Sun/Shade Bloom Time Summer, Fall Soil Conditions Normal, Sandy, Clay/Heavy, Dry, Wet Fall Color Yellow Flower Color Yellow Mature Plant Size (H x W) 4-5' x 2-3' If you're looking to add some vertical interest to your landscape, Northwind switchgrass is for you!

Rotary Botanical Gardens Hort Blog 'Northwind' Switchgrass (PPA 2014 Plant of the Year)

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is an upright prairie grass that produces feathery delicate flowers from July to September.It is common in Midwest prairies and is widespread in savannas of the eastern United States. There are several switchgrass varieties to choose from and its high tolerance for different planting sites makes ornamental switchgrass a great choice for any landscape.

Switch Grass, Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' Ryeland

Plant number: 8.290.230. Switch Grass is one of the easiest and most attractive ornamental grasses, with no tendency to spread or become troublesome. This selection forms a tall, narrow mound of olive-green leaves, bearing airy heads of tiny green flowers in late summer. Fall colour is golden, fading to tan.

Panicum virgatum (Switch Grass) 'Northwind' Ornamental grasses, Grasses landscaping, Plants

The Northwind Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'), is a very upright and erect growing warm-season Ornamental Grass, known for its tolerance for heavy snow load. A wonderful textural and structural element for your landscape!

'Northwind' Switch Grass

'Northwind' is a cultivar of the deciduous, native perennial, ornamental grass that is known as switch grass. This cultivar is dense, upright, compact, and columnar with a clumping habit. The leaves are olive-green to bluish-green.