Panicum
Panicum virgatum
Lean soil and full sun are what hold it upright; anything richer or shadier and it sprawls into its neighbors.
Light Full sun, six hours of direct light a day at the least.
Water Drought-tolerant once established; no regular watering needed.
Height 1.2 m
Spread 23.6 in
Spacing 60 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 23.6 in
- In-row spacing
- 23.6 in
- Between rows
- 2 ft 6 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Grass · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun, six hours of direct light a day at the least.
- Watering
- Drought-tolerant once established; no regular watering needed.
- Feeding
- No feeding needed — lean soil gives the best form.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- July
- Pruning
- Cut back hard to 10–15 cm in late February or early March.
- Overwintering
- It looks after itself through winter, with no protection needed.
Through the year
- Apr–Jul Spring Growth
- Jul–Oct Flowering
- Oct–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Apr Leaf Fall
Pests & problems
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