{"product_id":"panicum-virgatum-thundercloudt-thundercloud-switch-grass","title":"Panicum virgatum 'Thundercloud'  - Thundercloud Switch Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThundercloud Switch Grass is a tall fast-growing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\"\u003eornamental grass\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/native\" title=\"Native Plants\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eto the prairies of North America. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe upright blue-green foliage resists flopping even in strong wind or rain and turns yellow-beige in fall.   In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny pink flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrefers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epart sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand moist well-drained soils.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 537px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 537px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass\" title=\"Ornamental Grass\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrn. Grass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCentral and East N. America; GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6' - 8'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4' - 5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" title=\"Partial Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePink\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.55px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.55px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.45px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.45px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" title=\"Fall Foliage\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFall\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Low maintenance plant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eToo much shade will lose its upright form.  Beetles and mites are occasional problems.  Root and crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Some susceptibility to rust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Accents or Group Plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Border Plantings\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\/very-wet-areas\" title=\"Very Wet Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBog Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" title=\"Rock Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/coreopsis-x-jethro-tull-pp18789-clove-pinks?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=d2b98d139\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTickseed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7e0f9e729\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSalvia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/gaillardia-x-mesa%C2%AA-yellow?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=290bdaf3f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlanket Fower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/139446213@N03\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/139446213@N03\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSDA NRCS Texas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Evaluation_of_NPAT_Switchgrass_at_the_East_Texas_PMC._(24484392183).jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Evaluation_of_NPAT_Switchgrass_at_the_East_Texas_PMC._(24484392183).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEvaluation of NPAT Switchgrass at the East Texas PMC. (24484392183)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Sten\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Sten\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSten Porse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Panicum-virgatum-autumn.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Panicum-virgatum-autumn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePanicum-virgatum-autumn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":59365493964881,"sku":"1008683","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/7138\/9777\/files\/wVwIvmzi0DkJNE6Ld-AoYH2y9JXO2NgQ1q8nD0i04Vg.jpg?v=1776319909","url":"https:\/\/shop.plants-unlimited.com\/products\/panicum-virgatum-thundercloudt-thundercloud-switch-grass","provider":"Plants Unlimited - Mail Order Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}