Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze' PP24895
Cape Breeze Dwarf Switchgrass
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Looking for a compact Switchgrass? Take a look at Panicum virgatum ‘Cape Breeze’. It shares the toughness and adaptability of Switchgrass cultivars while offering distinct outstanding traits. It’s short and upright; it’s salt tolerant, and it blooms earlier in the season and stays green later into fall than other Switchgrasses. The short, dense, habit makes it valuable for smaller areas and containers. Landscape designer Paul Miskovsky discovered this plant on his property on Martha’s Vineyard. It is believed to be a hybrid of native P. virgatum and another unidentified species of Panicum. Our friends at North Creek Nurseries, Landenburg, PA, introduced ‘Cape Breeze’ to the nursery world. Asexual reproduction prohibited without a license
Zone
4-9
Growth Cycle
Warm
Features
- Native to North America
- Drought Tolerant
- Bioretention/Rain Gardens
- Bioswales/Vegetated swales
- Erosion control
- Meadow/Prairie Plantings
GROWER INFO & TIPS
- Growth rate: medium-fast
- Grow in 1, 2 or 3-gallon containers
- Grow in well-drained soil
- Water needs: keep evenly moist
- Fertilizing: use a slow release, medium-rate fertilizer
- Possible pests: aphids, leaf spot, rust
- Overwintering: cold frame with clear poly, keep dry; can overwinter outside if moisture level is monitored
*Note: please adapt these suggestions as needed to accommodate your local conditions.
LANDSCAPING INFO
- A compact cultivar of native Switchgrass
- Foliage stays green longer than other switchgrasses
- Good foundation for mixed plantings
- Salt tolerant; tolerant of dry conditions and varied soils (clay, infertile, sandy)
- Good for massed plantings—highways, in corporate and municipal landscapes—anywhere attractive, low-maintenance plants are required
- Produces abundant clouds of airy seed heads
- Foliage remains interesting through fall and winter
- Requires no special attention or fertilizer
- Great plant for sustainable landscapes
