Drumroll, please: Announcing the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2014. It's an upright and robust member of the switchgrass family (Panicum virgatum) known commonly as Northwind. Before a plant can be ...

Every year, members of the Perennial Plant Association vote on a perennial plant for the coveted title of Perennial Plant of the Year, selected from perennials that are suitable for a wide range of ...

Panicum virgatum “Northwind” has been chosen as the Perennial Plant Association's 2014 plant of the year. It is only the third ornamental grass to be chosen for the honor, following "Karl Foerster" ...

Switchgrass Northwind has swept its way to the top as the Perennial Plant Association’s Perennial Plant of the Year for 2014. The Northwind cultivar of Panicum virgatum is distinguished by starkly ...

Calling all utility players, supporting actors and strong-but-silent types: The spotlight is shining on one of your own. • Northwind switch grass has been named the 2014 Perennial Plant of the Year — ...

Every year, the Perennial Plant Association selects a plant to receive the Perennial Plant of the Year honors. This is the 24th year, and the winner is Northwind Switchgrass. Technically, the winner ...

Looking out at a frosty landscape, it's hard to remember the lushness summer brings. That's why we love the influx of plant catalogs this time of year with their photos of vibrant blooms and produce.

A beauty of the autumn landscape, Northwind switchgrass has a narrow, upright habit and never flops on its neighbors. Ornamental grasses star in autumn gardens. I love them all, but I’ve become ...

Looking out at a frosty landscape, it's hard to remember the lushness summer brings. That's why we love the influx of plant catalogs this time of year with their photos of vibrant blooms and produce.

This time of year produces a perpetual preponderance of prize parades. People just love to hand out awards or maybe we just love to party. The plant world is no different. Each year, the Perennial ...