‘Northwind’ is a cultivar of Switchgrass that stands out from others due to its reliable upright habit and stunning blue-green foliage. Switchgrasses play an essential role in the tallgrass prairies that covered a large portion of the continent, but are now a much rarer sight. ‘Northwind’ prefers medium to wet soils and full sun to part shade. It performs best in full sun. It can tolerate many soils, including dry ones, but prefers moist, sandy, or clay soils. It is highly tolerant to drought and can even withstand boggy soil conditions. It grows primarily in clumps but will slowly spread by slightly creeping rhizomes. Clumps should be cut back to the ground in late winter to early spring. While plants may self-seed in optimum growing conditions, cultivars may not come true from seed.
