Cheyenne Sky switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Burgundy-red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cheyenne Sky' switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky') is a grass for borders, accents, winter interest, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy or clay soil. It grows in a clump and bears burgundy-red blooms, then shows fall color. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Cardinal flower, and Oakleaf hydrangea.