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Panicum virgatum ‘Squaw’
Switch Grass
This grass provides a wash of winey, reddish-purple flowerheads against which to show off late-summer flowers. But Panicum virgatum ‘Squaw’ is ever-changing, with fresh, bright green leaves in early summer and pink inflorescences from midsummer. Autumn is the glory time. In winter it fades to straw-coloured fluff. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Hardy but not evergreen.
Eventual size: 1 m to 1.3 m
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Well drained soil.
Eventual size: 20 cm
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Pennisetum orientale ‘Flamingo’
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Eventual size: 70-100 cm
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Eventual size: 30 – 50 cm
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Eventual size: 30 to 70 cm
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Carex Comans ‘Frosted Curls’
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Eventual size: 20 to 30 cm
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