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Brand: The Plantsman's PreferenceFamily: PoaceaeMain Season: AutumnFlower Colour: BrownLeaf Colour: GreenFoliage: DeciduousPosition: SunSoil Type: Ordinary, medium loamHeight: 90cm to 1.2m (3' to 4')Peat Free? YesHardiness Guide: RHS H7 minimum at least -20CPot Size: 1.4L
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Approx. 24 in stock
Upright clumps with greyish green foliage and sprays of airy flower to 1.2m in late summer and autumn. Good golden autumn foliage stands out. Good soil in sun.
One of the more substantial types of Panicum virgatum, 'Sunburst' makes an attractive autumn addition to herbaceous borders or more naturalistic plantings. Also being used as a (seasonal) screen in gardens where some height is wanted without blocking the view entirely.
Cut back to near ground level in late winter.
A prairie grass from north America.
Panicum virgatum 'Blue Giants'£7.20
Strong, tall plants with blue-grey foliage and stems topped with sprays of grey flowers in late summer and autumn to 1.8m. Drained soil in full sun.
Panicum virgatum 'Cave-in-Rock'£7.20
New to us from the USA, should be a tall grower.
Panicum virgatum 'Diwali'£9.50
New to us, greyish foliage that turns a warm yellow in autumn. Sprays of fine reddish flowers to ?1.5m in late summer and autumn. Best in full sun.
