Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'

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Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
Switch Grass; Switchgrass; Blue Switch Grass

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DERIVATION

virgatum

- Wand, referring to a twig

FAMILY

Poaceae (Grass Family) Other Plants in the Grass Family

HABIT

Grass/sedge

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

Cultivated

FLOWERS

Silver;pink;red (Silvery-brown;tinge;when first opened)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

HYBRIDIZER

Roger Gettig

COMMON NAME(S)

Switch Grass | Switchgrass | Blue Switch Grass

Location Map for Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' (Switch Grass; Switchgrass; Blue Switch Grass) - 3 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky':
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	051355*1	2005	Romantic Garden
2	051355*3	2005	Western Panoramas
3	192402*1	2019	Parking Garage

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FRUITING:
When Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2006

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