Switchgrass Northwind stands 4 to 4½ feet tall; it is a clump-forming, blue-green foliaged grass that has grows sturdy and upright, standing strong through heavy winds, rains and even snows.

Switchgrass Northwind has swept its way to the top as the Perennial Plant Association’s Perennial Plant of the Year for 2014. The Northwind cultivar of Panicum virgatum is distinguished by starkly ...

Upright grasses with tight habits and sturdy stems are best at looking good through winter. Try switchgrass 'Northwind,' Indian grass and miscanthus.

The upright switchgrass ‘Northwind’ is a native plant; the cultivar was developed in trials in Illinois and Wisconsin. It's shown here with the sedum 'Matrona.' ...

Northwind and Heavy Metal switchgrass are cultivars of our native switchgrass (Panicum). These are narrow upright grasses that grow up to 5 or 6 feet tall and withstand the rigors of snow and ice.

Panicum virgatum “Northwind” has been chosen as the Perennial Plant Association's 2014 plant of the year.

'Northwind' switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), for instance, is more upright than the general switchgrass species. But beyond the variety you pick in the first place, there are some other factors ...

A beauty of the autumn landscape, Northwind switchgrass has a narrow, upright habit and never flops on its neighbors. JAN RIGGENBACH IN THE GARDEN Ornamental grasses star in autumn gardens. I love ...

A five-year federal study found that switchgrass can produce 540% more energy than it takes to farm it. Wow, that's very different from the heavily subsidized and fertilized corn crop now being ...

Purpose-grown bioenergy crops like switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) are key to the US’ SAF 2025 goal, offering high biomass yields, low nitrogen (N) input needs, and multiple ecosystem benefits.