PANICUM VIRGATUM `PRAIRIE SKY`

Category:Perennial
Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
Hardiness Zone:4-9
Height:4-6 ft
Spread:2-3 ft
Bloom Color:Blue Shades
Foliage Color:Blue Shades, Orange Shades
'Prairie Sky' really reaches for the sky, growing straight up, giving it shapely columnar appearance. Narrow clumps of stiffly upright, powdery blue leaf blades turn a golden yellow in fall. Finely-textured flower panicles open dark red in midsummer, forming an airy cloud above the foliage.

» Winter food source for wild birds
» Blue summer color, gold fall color
» Provides striking winter interest