Prairie Winds®
Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole'
Totem Pole Switch Grass
A sturdy, durable ornamental grass that withstands adverse weather conditions. Grey-green leaves form a strictly upright column of steel blue foliage. Golden seed heads in fall.
- Ornamental grass
- Robust grower
- Awesome steel blue foliage
- Colorful flower heads
- Foliage offers great golden winter color
- Use in the shrub or perennial border
- Category: Ornamental Grass
- Breeder: Proven Winners®
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 4-5 ft
- Spread: 30-36 in
- Bloom Color: Gold
- Foliage Color: Blue, Gray-Green
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Fast Growing |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Ornamental Grass |
| • | Rock Garden |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Panicum virgatum Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole'
Panicum is very easy to grow and is a good grass for beginners. It will grow in any soil, from sand to clay, is drought tolerant once established, and even withstands periodic flooding. Grow this grass in full sun. It will tolerate light shade, but will flop over if the shade is too heavy. Panicum is wind and salt tolerant, making it a good choice for seaside gardens or along roads that are salted in winter.