Ornamental Grass ‘Frosted Explosion’

Panicum elegans

Features

  • Easy to grow
  • Foliage & Filler
  • Heat-loving
  • Medium producer
  • Suitable for containers

Description

One of the most productive and profitable cuts I’ve ever grown. This grass cranks out buckets and buckets of stems every few days for a solid 6 weeks from just one planting. The tall, stiff, green stems are topped with glittering silvery seed heads resembling the fiber optic wands that were so popular during my childhood. For a summer-long harvest, plant three successions roughly 3 to 4 weeks apart. Also known as fiber optic grass.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 90 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest at almost any stage, from barely emerging to fully blown open. The more mature the stem, the larger the explosion grows. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Details

Description

One of the most productive and profitable cuts I’ve ever grown. This grass cranks out buckets and buckets of stems every few days for a solid 6 weeks from just one planting. The tall, stiff, green stems are topped with glittering silvery seed heads resembling the fiber optic wands that were so popular during my childhood. For a summer-long harvest, plant three successions roughly 3 to 4 weeks apart. Also known as fiber optic grass.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 24 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 90 to 110 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest at almost any stage, from barely emerging to fully blown open. The more mature the stem, the larger the explosion grows. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Sources

How to Grow

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