Panicum virgatum ‘Cape Breeze’, commonly known as Cape Breeze Switch Grass, is a compact native ornamental grass prized for its upright habit, blue-green foliage, and airy golden flower panicles that appear in late summer. As the seasons change, the foliage develops attractive golden-yellow tones, providing long-lasting color, texture, and movement in the landscape. Its tidy, clump-forming growth makes it an excellent choice for both residential and commercial landscape designs.

This low-maintenance ornamental grass thrives in full sun and adapts to a wide range of well-drained soils. Once established, Cape Breeze Switch Grass is drought tolerant, heat tolerant, and deer resistant, making it an outstanding option for water-wise landscapes, native plant gardens, rain gardens, and erosion control. Its flowers and seeds provide food and shelter for birds and other wildlife, while also attracting beneficial pollinators.

Perfect for landscape borders, mass plantings, foundation plantings, meadow gardens, and naturalized areas, Panicum virgatum ‘Cape Breeze’ pairs beautifully with flowering perennials, shrubs, and other native grasses. Whether used as a focal point or planted in groups, this versatile switch grass adds four-season interest, graceful texture, and dependable performance to landscapes of all sizes.

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