Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole' - SWITCH GRASS 'TOTEM POLE'
Switchgrass with very narrow and upright shape - suitable even for smaller gardens.
Steel blue foliage, powdery blue stems, golden seed panicles in early fall.
Very adaptable - can handle heat, humidity, black walnut and is drought tolerant.
Stays upright the whole winter, even in wet snow events.
Blooming time: late summer to fall/winter
Size: 6' tall x 2.5' wide clumps
USDA zones: 4 to 9
Culture: sun, half sun, adaptable to various soil conditions, average soil, loam, clay soil. Ideal pH of the soil - neutral to slightly acidic.
Moisture Needs: medium-moist, medium (average), medium-dry, tolerates droughts.
Origin: Introduced by Walters Gardens (Zeeland, Michigan), part of PRAIRIE WINDS® Collection and Proven Winners program. Patented plant under PP29951, CPBR6834.
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/rabbit resistant: yes/yes
Attracts pollinators: no
Attracts Hummingbirds: no, but attracts small song birds
Pot Size: round Proven Winner quart 4.25" x 5" deep pot
Plant combinations: Private and public plantings, low maintenance, sustainable, naturalistic plantings, deer resistant or prairie-inspired plantings.
Goes well with smaller to medium-sized shrubs. Can be combined with the majority of common perennials that do well in sun: Asters, Agastache, Echinacea, Chelone, taller Coreopsis, Helenium, Heliopsis, Helianthus, Hemerocallis, herbaceous Hibiscus, various Irises, Leucanthemum, tall Nepeta, Perovskia, tall Phloxes, Physostegia, Rudbeckia, tall Sedum and many others.
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens
Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole' - SWITCH GRASS 'TOTEM POLE'
Switchgrass with very narrow and upright shape - suitable even for smaller gardens.
Steel blue foliage, powdery blue stems, golden seed panicles in early fall.
Very adaptable - can handle heat, humidity, black walnut and is drought tolerant.
Stays upright the whole winter, even in wet snow events.
Blooming time: late summer to fall/winter
Size: 6' tall x 2.5' wide clumps
USDA zones: 4 to 9
Culture: sun, half sun, adaptable to various soil conditions, average soil, loam, clay soil. Ideal pH of the soil - neutral to slightly acidic.
Moisture Needs: medium-moist, medium (average), medium-dry, tolerates droughts.
Origin: Introduced by Walters Gardens (Zeeland, Michigan), part of PRAIRIE WINDS® Collection and Proven Winners program. Patented plant under PP29951, CPBR6834.
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/rabbit resistant: yes/yes
Attracts pollinators: no
Attracts Hummingbirds: no, but attracts small song birds
Pot Size: round Proven Winner quart 4.25" x 5" deep pot
Plant combinations: Private and public plantings, low maintenance, sustainable, naturalistic plantings, deer resistant or prairie-inspired plantings.
Goes well with smaller to medium-sized shrubs. Can be combined with the majority of common perennials that do well in sun: Asters, Agastache, Echinacea, Chelone, taller Coreopsis, Helenium, Heliopsis, Helianthus, Hemerocallis, herbaceous Hibiscus, various Irises, Leucanthemum, tall Nepeta, Perovskia, tall Phloxes, Physostegia, Rudbeckia, tall Sedum and many others.
Picture copyright : Walters Gardens