Panicum virgatum 'Thundercloud'

Switch Grass

Plant Type: Grass - Ornamental

FULL Sun

Looking for a large specimen plant for your landscape? Look no further! Even gardeners in chilly zone 4 can grow this native grass with ease.

Panicum 'Thundercloud' PP20665 is a very large switch grass that grows to a height of 7-8ft when mature. Yet the blue-green foliage remains strictly upright and doesn't flop over in windy, rainy conditions. In late summer, a plethora of pinkish-tan, airy panicles are produced just above the foliage.

This selection was hybridized by Gary Trucks of Amber Wave Gardens in West Michigan.