Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

One of The Most Pleasing and Well-behaved of Native Ornamental Grasses, 'Northwind' Offers Densely-packed, Slender Olive-green Foliage Topped With Airy Tassels That Turn From Green To Silver and Finally To Gold Over a Long Autumn-through-winter Season. It Is Useful As a Hedge, Perimeter Planting, Screen, Or Border Background. The Foliage Is a Bit Wider Than That of Other Switchgrasses, Giving It Strength and Preventing Leaning Or Toppling. It Reaches About 5 Feet Tall and 2 To 3 Feet Wide, Forming An Impenetrable Mass of Rich, Dark Color. Birds Love The Seeds Within These Plumes, and You Will Love The Cutflowers For Fresh Or Dried Indoor Arrangements As Well As Landscape Beauty. Vigorous But Never Invasive, This Is a Fine Ornamental Grass Even For Small-space Settings. This Switchgrass Is Very Drought-tolerant Once Established, and Offers One of The Best Sources of Rigid Vertical Accents For The Landscape. Untroubled By Pests and Diseases, It Is a Native Plant To Be Treasured.