Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole' - Switchgrass

🌿 Features

Type: Perennial ornamental grass
Common name: Switchgrass
Scientific name: Panicum virgatum 'Totem Pole'
Foliage color: Bluish-green in summer, deep purple in autumn
Mature height: 1.2–1.5 m
Mature width: 0.5–0.7 m
Habit: Upright, columnar and slender
Flowering period: Late summer to autumn
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate
Soil type: Well-drained, adaptable
Hardiness zone: Zone 4 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent once established
Melliferous plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

Very easy to grow and low-maintenance, this ornamental grass adapts to most conditions. Its natural columnar habit creates a remarkable vertical silhouette, ideal for structuring beds without requiring regular pruning.

Regularly remove faded inflorescences to encourage continuous production of delicate new panicles. Prune to the ground in spring before new growth to rejuvenate the plant and maintain its vigor.