Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switchgrass (Panicum)
Perennial
- Big impact for smaller spaces!
- Great garden vigor, thriving in heat & humidity.
- Not particular about soil type.
- Colorful ornamental grass for sun.
- Zones 4-9, sun, 3' tall x 1.5' wide at maturity.
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Description
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Patent #: USPP 23,209
Common name: Red switchgrass
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 3' x 1.5'
Flower color: Red
Foliage color: Green to red
Season of interest: Year-round
Bloom time: Late summer
Features: Winter interest, suitable for slopes, Proven Winners, privacy & screening, native, fall color, drought tolerant, deer resistant, best for beginners
Uses: Background, border, cottage gardening, foundation planting, massing, specimen, containers
How to Grow
Light: Performs best in full sun, may not produce as many flowers in the shade.
Water: Has average water needs and, once established, will tolerate some drought.
Spacing: 1.5 feet apart
Fertilizing: Fertilization isn't necessary, but if desired, a small amount of all purpose garden fertilizer can be applied in spring.
Winterizing: Foliage can be left standing in winter.
Maintenance & pruning: In late winter, before new growth begins to emerge, cut foliage down to 3 to 4 inches above soil.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Fast shipping, securely packaged and healthy plants with great roots!
Healthy and beautiful. Thank you!
I ordered 16 plants and they all arrived intact. They were small but easy to plant. Now it is the end of the season and all 16 have grown into fabulous plants. Cheyenne sky switchgrass is a beautiful, tidy looking native grass. I totally recommend and will be buying more next spring.
Ordered in spring but had to wait til July due to growing conditions for the shipper - but had excellent communications on whether I wanted to wait for it or get a refund. I waited and received a nice but young grass plant. Because my design plans changed while waiting, I half buried the pot on top of my strawberry tower and promptly forgot about it. To my surprise, when I rescued it today (mid-Aug), the roots had happily grown beyond the pot, the seed heads were forming and overall developing into a nice form. It's now planted where it's grassy shape can be admired. Seems bomb-proof to me. Looking forward to the fall colors on it.
EVERYTHING was packaged and shipped very well.
came in a timely manner and plants all looked healthy.
Arrived in great shape, good care in shipping. Plant looks fabulous !
Delivery came early which worked out great! All the plants were very healthy and doing great! Packaging was outstanding!
Was really disappointed with the shipment I received. Very small and one of the three plants was completely out of container, laying in box outside the dirt. Hope that one makes it and the other two will grow from such a small plant. Would have thought I would have received better for $53.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Arrived during my designated time. They were well boxed. Seemed to be healthy. I followed instructions by keeping them in a cool shaded place and watered for 48 hours. I then planted them on my slope. They look the same as when I bought them. Not dead, but not growing. It has only been a couple weeks. The process and everything is great. just leaving off one star because I am not sure if they will take off or survive. I am not a plant person.
The plants I ordered arrived in great shape. After a month, the plants still look great. We are very happy with this purchase.
Ask me in a month. Arrived in great condition. Hoping for the best.
Everything from ordering to receiving was just so spot on. The plants looked healthy and were packadged really well. The advice helps with new landscaping. Cant wait to see them grow.
I like the look of it so far . If it does well I plan on buying more in the fall if available
So hoping these grow n turn out beautiful as pictured. Thx
Arrived well packed, a bit smaller than I hoped, but in excellent condition. In ground 2 week and looking well at this point with some new growth.
We're sorry you're not satisfied with your order! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary. Thank you for your feedback!
Looks good
Bought these to hide my rain spouts. Slow growing up first but doing very well now.
The switchgrass was very well packaged and healthy. I ordered two plants and they are doing beautifully. I am very pleased.
My order arrived in very good condition. Plants were green and healthy.
Literally just delivered. They came in well wrapped and protected in the box, the plants look heathy and to be in good shape. I won’t be planting them for a week or two, so I broke the roots up a little, transplanted them into bigger pots, with good drainage holes, added some potting soil and watered them. Then left them out side in an area that gets full sun. I will update the review once they are in the ground.
I'd been looking for this particular panicum for months and all of my usual sources couldn't get it. I found it on Great Garden Plants and bought three of them. They were well priced -- competitive with a retail nursery for this particular panicum. The plants arrived quickly and they were healthy and vigorous-looking. While not root bound, their roots had filled in the quart container they arrived in and that tells me that they'd been in that container for a decent amount of time. That's a good thing. I planted them immediately and in the month-and-a-half that they've been in the ground they have doubled in size. I am anxiously awaiting their color change this fall and I cannot wait to see them come back in the spring. I am very happy with this purchase and very happy that I found Great Garden Plants.
One half of the plants (tickseed)I purchase died within the first two weeks. The other half are doing fine.
The entire order of Prairie grass died. I will not be spending any more money from this site
Hello! We're sorry to hear that you had trouble with your new plants! Please email pictures of the plant to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we do have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
One of these grasses was in fairly good shape, the other less so. I found this to be the case in all of the buy one get one plants I ordered. These both lived. But I don’t think I will be doing buy one get one in the future.
For me, when it comes to grasses and perennials, you can't really judge the performance until the second season. The grass arrived in great condition, the packing was well done and it appears to be thriving and growing as expected. The contrast of the burgundy blades look really nice around the mailbox with my bubblegum vistas and purple daylilies.
Both plants arrived in good condition. Since I planted them about a month ago, they have grown a couple of inches. I love them! Can't wait until fall to see how they look. I'm very pleased with your company and will refer my friends. Thank you.
Are these Prarie Wind able to withstand salt or tidal areas (Virginia tidewater)
Yes, Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switchgrass is salt tolerant and grows well in a variety of soil conditions so it should do well in a tidal area.