{"product_id":"october-sky-switch-grass-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"October Sky Switch Grass - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctober Sky is a mid-sized native switch grass with an elegant, upright shape and blue-green leaves. In late summer and early fall it is topped with bright rosy purple seed heads that give a lovely fall display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows about 4½ to 5 feet tall and holds its shape well late in the season without opening up or collapsing. It tolerates wind, salt and drought and works well as a focal point, in masses or for erosion control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrow blue-green leaves about ½ inch wide form an upright, elegant clump 54 to 60 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide. In late summer and early fall, airy, open panicles of tiny flowers and seeds rise above the leaves in a rosy purple haze. In fall the foliage turns golden tan while the seed heads fade to tan. At peak the plant is a slim blue-green column wrapped in a soft purple cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober Sky likes the same full sun as lavender, and its rosy purple seed heads echo lavender's purple tones late in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in almost any soil, from sand to clay; it is drought tolerant once established but also handles wetter spots. Hardy in zones 4 to 9. Leave it standing for winter interest and bird cover, then cut it back to a few inches in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panicum virgatum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosy purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54 in–5 ft tall × 24–30 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724339675432,"sku":"GLLF-PER-E3198C41-72","price":776.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/october-sky-switch-grass.jpg?v=1790864956","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/october-sky-switch-grass-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}