Panicum (Switch Grass)

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• Cultivars of this genus of the tallgrass prairie
• Upright form
• Showy flowers
• Golden fall color.
• Tolerates extremes in soil conditions
• ​Pollinator plant

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​​virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

• Use in rain gardens, bioswales, erosion control, meadows
• Blue foliage pairs nicely with burgundy
• Bloom time: summer to fall
• 4' H x 2' W

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Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Schizachyrium 'Standing Ovation'

Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'

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virgatum 'Northwind'

• Use in masses or groups  
• Prefers moist soils
• Use along water's edge, rain gardens, erosion control
• Bloom time: summer to fall
• ​5' H x 3' W

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Miscanthus 'Graziella'

Miscanthus 'Morning Light'

Hibiscus 'French Vanilla'

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​virgatum 'Shenandoah'

• Blue-green foliage turns purple-red    
• Use in masses or groups
• Pairs well with blues
• Tolerates wet soils
• Bloom time: summer
• 3' H x 3' W

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Hibiscus 'Luna Rose'

Calamagrostis 'Overdam'

Miscanthus 'Little Zebra'

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifoia