Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' ~ Cloud Nine Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' ~ Cloud Nine Switch GrassCloud Nine Switch Grass is a tall fast growing ornamental grass native to the prairies of North America. The stiff upright medium green foliage turns yellow in fall. In mid summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny golden yellow flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter. Prefers part sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: Central and East N. America; GA Native Height: 5' 7'

Cloud Nine Switch Grass is a tall fast-growing ornamental grass native to the prairies of North America.  The stiff upright medium green foliage turns yellow in fall.   In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny golden-yellow  flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter.  Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. Too much shade will lose its upright form.  Beetles and mites are occasional problems.  Root and crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Some susceptibility to rust.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Bog Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Salvia, Shasta Daisy, Sedum

Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Panicum virgatum Cloud Nine 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0