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Genus: P

Pachysandra: Alleghany pachysandra; Japanese pachysandra
Panicum: switch-grass
Parthenium: wild quinine
Parthenocissus: Virginia creeper; woodbine
Passiflora: passionflower; Maypop; apricot vine
Paxistima: cliff green; mountain lover
Peltandra: arrow-arum; tuckahoe
Pennisetum: Chinese pennisetum
Penstemon: St. Joseph's wand; pine-leaved penstemon
Petasites: fuki; sweet coltsfoot
Phalaris: ribbon grass
Philadelphus: mock orange
Phlox: phlox; flowering moss; ground pink; wild sweet William
Phragmites: variegated common reed grass
Phyllostachys: bamboo
Physostegia: obedient plant
Pleioblastus: bamboo
Podophyllum: Mayapple; wild lemon
Polemonium: Greek valerian; Jacob's ladder; bluebell
Polygonatum: hairy Solomon's-seal
Polygonum: knotweed
Polypodium: polypody
Polystichum: Christmas fern
Polytrichum: (soft haircap moss); common haircap moss
Poncirus: hardy orange; trifoliate orange
Pontederia: pickerel weed
Potentilla: bush cinquefoil; golden cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil
Pratia: blue star creeper
Prunus: wild plum; wild cherry
Pseudosasa: bamboo
Psidium: Cattley guava; purple strawberry guava
Pycnanthemum: mountain mint
Pyrola: shinleaf; wild lily-of-the-valley

Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Panicum

(Gramineae - grass family)

Panic grass. About 600 species of annual or perennial grasses, distributed worldwide. A few species are cultivated for grain, forage, or as ornamentals. Can't ship to CA.

virgatum	peren • ht 4-7' • zones 4-10
switch-grass	native, ornamental grass, moist - wet, wildlife, sun e and cent N Amer, Mex, Cent Amer Forms a dense clump with the stems arching outward. In late summer and fall the large, open, airy, flower clusters give the plant a graceful appearance. Tolerant of wet soil. Maintains its posture best if growing conditions are not too lush.

'Cloud Nine'

NEW '01 A relatively tall form, growing to 8'. Distinguished by its blue-green foliage and strongly upright growth habit. Develops an appealing dark golden foliage color late in the season.

cat # 8Q2L $8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea

'Strictum'

NEW '01 An early blooming form with blue-green foliage and a strongly upright growth habit.

cat # 8Q2T $8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea

(wild form)

Wild switch-grass selections. Characteristics are typical of the species, but plants are less strongly upright than the named cultivars. Will maintain posture best if growing conditions are are not too lush.

cat # 8Q2P $8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea