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Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' Switch Grass (Panicum)
- Upright Habit,
- Thick Blades,
- Blue Green Foliage
Description
(Switch Grass) If a tall columnar grass is what you are looking for, look no further than Panicum Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole'. 'Totem Pole' stands 6 feet tall with a spread of 2.5 feet wide. This upright habit grass has thick blue green foliage. In the fall, the top erupts with golden seed panicles. With its tall upright habit, 'Totem Pole' is a perfect match for smaller gardens that need vertical interest. Ornamental grass adds motion and interest to the garden or landscape. The very sturdy habit of Panicum 'Totem Pole' is a plus for areas that get lots of wind. Panicum, a drought tolerant ornamental grass, is adaptable to almost any soil type from sand to clay. They are a heat loving perennial! Enjoy this easy to grow grass as a border, in mass, or a screen. Enjoy this native grass from spring through winter. We recommend trimming it back before the spring growth emerges. Panicum 'Totem Pole' is a PROVEN WINNERS® Perennial.
More Details
Common Name: Switch Grass
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)
Critter Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time: Fall, Late Summer
Max Height: 6 - 6 Feet
Max Spread: 2 - 3 Feet
Water Requirements: Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Native
Design Use: Border, Container, Massing, Specimen, Ornamental Grass & Sedge
Container Design: Thriller
Gardener Tips
For general how to grow tips for Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' 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.
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If you’re looking for a tall, blue hued, non flopping ornamental grass then go with Totem Pole. I have 4 of these already and just received 2 more. Extremely well packaged & great sized plants. Highly Recommend!
Ordered this for next summer, it is going to look great with my new Torch Plant. It will look stunning with the other grasses I have now.
We purchased 2 gallon sized Totem Pole grasses. When planted and spaced about 5 ft apart from each other they are definitely STUNNING. Their upward growth and greenish/blueish tinge are a focal point for the backdrop of our patio.

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