Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Panicum capillare
Common Name: Witchgrass
Hardiness Degree: 40°F (4.4°C)
Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Upright
Spacing: 9 - 12" (23 - 30cm)
Height: 24 - 30" (61 - 76cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: A textural grass cut stem useful for a bouquet addition for the professional cut flower grower.
Grower Information:
Planting density: 2 to 3 plants/ft.2 (25 to 32 plants/m2)
Best for: Greenhouse, High Tunnel, Field
Floral selection guide: Filler
Plug crop time: 4 to 5 weeks
Transplant to finish: 8 to 12 weeks
- This easy-to-grow grass adds a delicate texture to any bouquet.
- Facultative short day flowering response; daylength extension is recommended where appropriate to ensure good stem length.
- Harvest stems when seed heads are green all the way to bronze tinged.
- Stems last 10 to 14 days in a vase.
First place winner, filler category at ProFlora 2019! ASCFG 2010 Dried Cut Flower of the Year!