Grass Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 30 inches
- Foliage Color: Green
- Flower Color: Violet
- Soil Requirement: Well drained, soil pH 5.5 - 7.5
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 65 - 70F
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 90 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Cover seeds lightly and keep it moist
- Sowing Rate: 5 - 7 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 16 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Panic Grass
Panic Grass (Panicum Violaceum) - A very attractive ornamental grass with purplish-green, pendulous flower-heads. Very useful for the flower arranger. Panic grass is also characterized by archiving violet bronze panicles, fine green leaves and attractive tufts. Plant t his ornamental grass in flower beds and borders and its seed is used for bird food for parakeets. It makes an ideal cut flower filler or dried flower and grows to 30 inches tall.
