id_plant: Panicum virgatum id: 170 id_plant: PAVI2 genus: Panicum genus_code: PANIC description: This southeastern native ornamental grass has bluish-grey foliage and produces decorative cloudlike reddish-brown seed heads from midsummer to fall. A single specimen can be used as a softening accent. The cultivar 'Cloud Nine'™ was selected for its steely blue foliage. 'Cloud Nine'™ grows as tall as 6 feet, making a rounded mound of its distinctive blue-green foliage. Many species of bird eat the seeds of switchgrass; it is also of value for the cover it provides. Last Updated: 2018-09-26 Publish: 1