Panicum virgatum 'Sunburst'

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Price:  £4.50 –+ Add to Basket Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Poaceae Main Season:  Autumn Flower Colour:  Brown Leaf Colour:  Green Foliage:  Deciduous Position:  Sun Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  90cm to 1.2m (3' to 4') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H7 minimum at least -20C Pot Size:  9cm Availability:      Approx. 13 in stock View our Pot Size guide:

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.