Totem Pole Switch Grass is a dramatic warm season ornamental grass with narrow gray green to steel blue foliage. The airy seed panicles bloom in late summer and turn golden in fall. Grows best with full sun and average well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Type:
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Orn. Grass
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Origins:
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Central and Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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4' - 6'
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Spread:
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2' - 2.5'
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Spacing:
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2’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Brown
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly. Cut foliage to ground in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Yarrow, Blanket Flower
IMAGE: Photoset by Proven Winners, Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
