- Botanical name: Panicum elegans 'Frosted Explosion'
- Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Annual, Deciduous
Green
Green
- Key features:
- Aromatic foliage
This beautiful, airy grass brings an airy, meadowy look to the front of a border or a container. It’s a half-hardy annual that is easy to grow from seed. It also makes an excellent cut flower and dries very well.
Panicum elegans ‘Frosted Explosion’ is a half-hardy annual that is easy to grow from seed; you may also find it sold as Agrostis nebulosa ‘Fibre Optics’. Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade.
How to grow Panicum 'Frosted Explosion'
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Plant size
40cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
East facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Panicum 'Frosted Explosion' and wildlife
Panicum 'Frosted Explosion' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Panicum 'Frosted Explosion' poisonous?
Panicum 'Frosted Explosion' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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