Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass
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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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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Height
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateFast
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones
Add a silvery touch to your garden this year with the Proven Winners® Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum 'Niagara Falls') is an airy cool new colored Miscanthus that will draw all the attention to your landscape!
The arching graceful silvery powder-blue foliage of this light and airy plant is accented in the fall with silvery cream-colored seedheads! The motion and fall to winter interest of these ethereal Ornamental Grasses will have you in awe!
Very hardy throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 9, the mature clumps grow 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide. This Proven Winners® beauty will quickly look like a waterfall of soothing color and only get bigger and better every year!
Planting and Application:
Excellent for filling your landscape in soft hues, flowing arching foliage, and fine texture! The silvery sage to powder blue mixes with all other colors of plants and adds a light airyness to the mix! Lovely focal points, on their own, Niagara Falls stands out among the dark evergreens, blending among other grasses, but drastically contrasting against purples like Prairie Winds® Cheyenne Sky Red, or Dallas Blues Switch Grass.
Grasses are gorgeous filler throughout the landscape and airy backdrops to your garden, mix with other airy textures like Heavy Metal Switch Grass! Add to a Moon Garden to light up the night, or cool things off through the summer months as groupings among your Roses, mixed perennial beds, and Rock Gardens!
- Airy Light Blue Green Arching Blades
- Creamy Silver Seed Heads
- Geat Winter Interest & Adding Motion To The Garden
- Fast-Growing Warm-Season Grass
- Great Screening, Back-of-the-Border, Groupings & En Masse Impact
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Panicum are warm-season grasses native to North American prairies, and Niagara Falls retains its native hardiness! Switch Grass even handles occasional flooding, salt spray, and alkaline soil! Loving full sun for the strongest growth, any well-drained soil type works when planting Ornamental Grass. Needing moderate moisture at first, Panicum are drought tolerant once established.
Leave the seedheads and foliage intact throughout the winter for considerable winter interest and in the early spring, trim back all the foliage and clean out the mounds. Divide the clumps every 3-5 years to keep them growing vigorously.
- Thrives in Full Sun
- Adaptable to a Variety of Soils
- Moderate Moisture Needs - Low Once Established
- Drought, Deer & Salt Tolerant
- Prune Warm-Season Grasses in Early Spring
Light and the Proven Winners® Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass will grace your landscape with the finery deserving of the finest silver! Switch Grass is a carefree presence that lights up your garden!
