Switch grass "Blue Giants"

Switch grass ''Blue Giants'' - Panicum virgatum.
A perennial from the Poaceae family with greenish-blue spikelets and variable foliage color.
Natural flowering period: August - October.
Height with flowers: 180 cm.
Soil requirements: dry, moderately fertile.
Winter hardiness zones: Z5 - Z9.
1.0 g = 1050 seeds.

Growing: in a sunny, warm place.
Soil: from moderately dry to moist, any garden soil.
Care: water in dry weather. Fertilize a little. Cut back in spring.
Reproduction: by division in spring or by seeds.
Sowing is carried out directly into the ground in May in nests of 3-4 seeds at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other.
Seedlings appear in 8-10 days, they need to be thinned out.
Application: plants can be planted in a mixborder, on a rocky hill, but their main purpose is fresh and dry bouquets.
For drying, inflorescences are cut immediately after earing and at the beginning of flowering, since the upper part of the panicle quickly crumbles. Panicles are dried laid out or in bunches.