Prairie Winds Niagara Falls switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Winds Niagara Falls'
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 'Niagara Falls' switchgrass (Panicum virgatum Prairie Winds Niagara Falls) is a clumping grass for borders, accents, and winter interest. 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 is drought tolerant and salt tolerant. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Black-eyed Susan, Great blue lobelia, and Obedient plant.