Prairie Winds Apache Rose switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Winds Apache Rose'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moist or wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Prairie Winds Apache Rose switchgrass (Panicum virgatum Prairie Winds Apache Rose) 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 tidy clump and tolerates drought and salt. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Great blue lobelia, Obedient plant, and Oakleaf hydrangea.