Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
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How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
We list our plants by container size, which reflects the amount of soil and root growth each plant has when it ships. Actual plant height and width vary by variety and season, and many plants grow quickly as the weather warms.
To help you understand what to expect, refer to our size guide below. You can also find each plant’s approximate arrival size and mature size on its product page.
How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
Plant Height By Container Size
This chart highlights the typical heights for each size category while also showing how container sizes compare, giving you a clear, straightforward way to understand plant size at arrival and choose the best fit for your gardening needs.
This chart shows typical plant heights and compares container sizes, helping you quickly understand arrival size and choose the best fit.
Soil Volume By Container Size
This chart shows the typical soil volume for each container size, listed in both imperial and metrics units for easy comparison.
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Say hello to Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass—a landscape gem that fills your garden with graceful, sweeping beauty! With its notably wide, arching foliage, this native grass dances in the breeze, flaunting a stunning powder blue color. In fall, it tops off its elegant performance with sprays of creamy seed heads, like delicate fireworks gently floating above. Perfect for filling space with style and whimsy, ‘Niagara Falls’ is a plant that brings both beauty and a touch of magic to any garden!
- 48 inches tall and 48 inches wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 4-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 48 inches apart for best results
- Produces tan flowers late summer through early fall
- Maintains powder blue foliage spring through fall
- Great for borders, containers, cut flower, dried flower, landscape, mass planting, as a specimen or focal point
- Resists deer
- Foliage interest, fall and winter interest, drought and salt tolerant, erosion control
Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and midsummer. Cut back in spring before new growth appears.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Quart perennials are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
- 0.65 Gallon perennials are 6-14 in. at the time of shipment
- 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
- Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom
