Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’
Northwind Switchgrass

• Possibly the best native ornamental grass.

• Northwind is a 5-foot-tall cultivar with a narrow, upright shape, airy summer flowers and golden color through fall and winter.

• Prefers full sun but can grow well in a wide range of soils.

• May self-seed in the garden or spread slowly through creeping rhizomes.

• Works well in rain gardens and more formal plantings.

• Drought tolerant, deer resistant and adapted to tough urban conditions.