Exemplar Horticulture
This tall and stately warm season perennial grass has upright, blue-gray foliage with a lovely vase-shaped habit; large, airy, silvery-fawn flowers rise on slender stems and look like a cloud of gold when lit by the sun; foliage and flowers turn deep gold in fall; interesting cut flower; nice winter interest; deer resistant; moderately drought tolerant once established; adaptable and versatile.
Silvery-fawn flowers rise on slender stems and look like a cloud of gold when lit by the sun
Silvery-fawn flowers rise on slender stems and look like a cloud of gold when lit by the sun
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine'
(Cloud Nine Switch Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
5 (-20°F/-29°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun to part shade |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
12" (30 cm) |
Width | 24" (61 cm) |
Flower Height |
12" (30 cm) |
Flower Colour | Brownish flowers |
Bloom Time |
May |
Watering Needs | Moderate |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers medium to wet soil |