Ornamental Grass ‘Frosted Explosion’
Panicum elegans
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
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
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.
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How to Grow
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How to Grow
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