About
Upright, clump-forming annual about 90cm in height, with flat, narrow, mid-green leaves 40cm long, sometimes purple-flushed. Produces panicles of slightly arching, purple-tinged green flowers, in small spikelets 6mm long, in late summer.
About the genus
Panicum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, with flat, narrowly lanceolate leaves, with large finely branched panicles of small spikelets in late summer or autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeGrass Like, Annual Biennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesCoastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Prairie planting, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. See Ornamental grasses cultivation
PruningRemove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring to aid overwintering beneficial insects
PropagationPropagate by seed in early spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free