Gunsmoke Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Gunsmoke' PP32373
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Gunsmoke Switch Grass highlights at a glance!
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Yee Haw! Get ready for the Gunsmoke Switch Grass PP#32373 (Panicum virgatum 'Gunsmoke') as it moseys into your landscape! This is no ten-gallon-hat-sized Panicum, instead, it's a new and improved compact Ornamental Grass with wide, steel-colored blades that are densely packed!
The robust growth habit features pronounced summer seed heads that float over the top of the vertically vase-shaped form. Blazing a yellow-orange color in the fall, Gunsmoke turns a lovely tan for the winter. This is no floppy Grass either, the sturdy form remains upright all winter in most areas, defying wind and storms, and stands tall unless your area is subjected to heavy wet snows.
This mid-sized Switch Grass variety keeps its native hardiness and grows throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 9. Disease and pest-resistant, adaptable, and versatile perennials, Ornamental Grass are fantastically low-maintenance landscape workhorses!
Landscape Application:
Gunsmoke Panicum is a smokey mist-like presence in the landscape, adding a wispy, fine texture and color as focal point plantings, and container specimens, and softening the corners of outbuildings without taking up much space. Growing about 4 feet tall and spreading around 3 feet wide, Gunsmoke won't overwhelm your landscape beds in any way!
Ideal for light, seasonal screening and privacy hedges, for use as an airy backdrop to your garden beds and borders, and as swishy accent rows along a path or driveway, Gunsmoke Panicum will bring a softness and lightness to evergreens and shrubs with coarser foliage. Create restful nooks by using this white noise generator and enjoy the gentle motion it brings to your garden!
It's not just a pretty face either! Gunsmoke Switch Grass stabilizes soil and slows erosion on hillsides, making it perfect for use alongside ponds or streams, or on hard-to-mow slopes that are dangerous to mow. Tough as nails, Switch Grass handles Xeric sites and works great in Fire-wise landscapes too!
Switch Grass is wildlife-friendly, providing shelter and cover for birds throughout winter chill and summer storms. This Ornamental Grass is a versatile workhorse for updated prairie installations and as eye-catching, low-maintenance mass plantings, allowing birds and wildlife to frolic.
- Smokey Steely Vase-Shaped Form
- Tannish Pronounced Seedheads Summer - Winter
- Creates Motion & White Noise
- Yellow & Orange Fall Color
- No Flop Winter Interest
- Fantastic In Large Containers
- Specimens, Backdrops, Light Privacy, Hedges & General Landscape Workhorses
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Switch Grass is a warm-season grass so it may take a bit to get going in the spring, but thrive through the heat and full sun of the summer months. Plant Panicum in about any kind of well-drained soil where it will thrive. Give new plants a regular schedule of moderate moisture access and a mulched bed for best results but Panicum are drought tolerant once established.
Wait until early spring (before new growth emerges) to bundle up the entire clump and cut back to a few inches above the ground. Rake out the interior and divide clumps every 3-5 years to maintain their vigor.
- Full Sun For Strongest Growth
- Any Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture - Drought Tolerant Once Established
- Prune Back Early Spring
- Warm Season Grass Type
Order the tough-as-nails Gunsmoke Switch Grass for smokey plumes, steely compact foliage, and a rugged airy beauty all its own! Find yours today at NatureHills.com!
