Why should you plant Panicum Virgatum Squaw
Panicum Virgatum Squaw has a range of benefits for your garden, whether you are new to gardening or a seasoned professional. It is perfect for cutting down maintenance in your garden and providing graceful height and interest!
Panicum virgatum Squaw Grasses (Switchgrass) look wonderful at the back of a border, in a Mediterranean or prairie style garden, or as a feature in a large courtyard garden. They are incredibly striking in swathes along a sunny border, adding gentle elegance to your planting schemes and are also ideal for planting near ponds or streams.
Alternatively, you can plant your Panicum Virgatum Squaw with other ornamental grasses, with Rudbeckia and Verbena for a natural look, or at the back of a border with Campanula, Nepeta and Lychnis planted in front and amongst them.
How to grow Panicum Virgatum Squaw
The best time to plant Panicum Virgatum Squaw Grasses in the UK is in late-Spring. By doing so, you will be rewarded with luscious grass that will add a touch of style and flair to any garden.
For best results with Panicum virgatum Squaw grasses (Switchgrass), plant them in full sun (though they will tolerate partial shade). Ensure you use fertile, moist, but well drained soil, (though they will tolerate drier soils once established).
Our top tips for growing Panicum Virgatum Squaw Grasses in the UK: Use the cuttings on your border as a natural mulch and cut back old growth close to ground level in late Winter or early Spring!
How to grow Panicum virgatum Squaw factfile:
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Foliage: Deciduous, perennial
Soil and site: Best in moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Flowering time: Late Summer to Autumn
Growth rate: Moderate/fast
Ultimate height and spread: Height to 150cm, spread to approximately 100cm
Hardiness: Hardy (if you’re looking for other durable ground cover plants, take a look at our Hardy Geraniums).
Aftercare: Cut back old dead growth close to ground level in late Winter or early Spring.Want to learn more about growing Panicum Virgatum Squaw Grasses in the UK? Get in touch with us today and a member of our friendly, experienced team will be more than happy to help. For other incredible grasses, check out Briza Media, Imperata and Stipa.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
