Please note all plants are currently PRE-ORDER ONLY. Orders will be fulfilled beginning MID-APRIL as incoming shipments allow. Orders with late product can be fulfilled as one late order or two separate orders at the customer's preference.
Latin Name: Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'
Height: 2- 3 feet
Spread: 1.5 - 2.5 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: August to November
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Description:
On a whole, Switch Grasses are very hardy and do well in our native clay soil. Even better, varieties like Cheyenne Sky offer color contrasting not often seen in our native plants. Featuring a mix of green and reddish purple blades all summer long, the color intensifies to a deep red come fall. Late summer also brings about the airy, panicle style plumes that open dark red and fade to tan. A clumping grass, Cheyenne Sky's bright foliage can be used as a lower screen, mass planting, or even specimen planting. Seed heads can be left for the birds to enjoy or cut the stems to use in autumn and winter décor.
Attracts: Birds
Other Names: Switchgrass; Panic Grass; Thatchgrass; Wild Redtop; Prairie Winds
**Please note these plants may be late to arrive or fill out. These plants may be dormant if fulfilled before LATE MAY.