Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum)

PERENNIAL - Proven Winners®

Ideal for Containers,
Petite Panicum,
Wine Red in Early Summer

$18.99

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Size: PW - Quart Pot PW - Quart Pot PW - 8" Pot

Description

(Red Switch Grass) Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Panicum offers a relaxing, soft rustling sound as it sways in the breeze, and adds great visual interest in the landscape. From Amber Wave Gardens, this red switch grass forms a tight, V-shaped, 3-foot, clump of blue-green foliage that turns wine red in early summer. By late summer, the plant is almost totally saturated in color and forms wine red flower clusters. A very versatile grass, 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass is great in containers, mass plantings, or can stand alone. It is sturdy enough to withstand cold winter months. This Switch Grass makes an excellent addition to Proven Winners® Perennials.

More Details

Name: Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' PP23,209 Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky'
Common Name: Switch Grass
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)
Critter Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Flower Color: Red Shades
Max Height: 3 - 3 Feet
Max Spread: 2 - 2 Feet
Water Requirements: Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Deciduous, Drought Tolerant
Design Use: Border, Container, Massing, Ornamental Grass & Sedge
Container Design: Thriller

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum) and how to care for your perennials. View Garden Crossings How to care for Perennials page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.

Team Favorites

What's not to love about 'Cheyenne Sky'? I love the compact habit that allows this grass to be grown both in containers and in the landscape. What is really a great selling point is that the blades start to turn a deep rich burgundy as early as June, well before any other Panicum to date.