Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Country Or Region Of Origin
North America
Plant Profile: Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine'
Names
Tall Switch Grass
Phonetic Spelling:PAN-ih-kum ver-GAY-tum KLOWD NAIN
Genus:Panicum
Species:virgatum
Family:Poaceae
The foliage features a striking blue-green hue, transitioning to a rich golden color in the fall. This plant exhibits strong resistance to deer browsing.
Growth Habit: Upright
Flowering: Retains its inflorescence throughout the winter
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Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Feature Summary
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Image Gallery
Tags
#fall color
#resistant
#fall interest
#deer resistant
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Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Feature Summary
Attributes
North America
Seed
Division
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
3 feet-6 feet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Sand
Fruit
Caryopsis
Flowers
Gold/Yellow
Showy
Long-lasting
Summer
Fall
Winter
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Border
Hedge
Drought
Deer
Pollution
Wet Soil
Dry Soil
Erosion
Black Walnut
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Riparian
Pond
Butterflies
Songbirds
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Image Gallery
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Attributes
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Whole Plant Traits
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Cultural Conditions
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Fruit
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Flowers
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Leaves
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Leaf Color
Blue
Gold/Yellow
Green
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Stem
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' Landscape
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
