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Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
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Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
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A formal native grass that stands up through winter and gives true meaning to "ornamental" grass.
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Panicum virgatum
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Switch grass has a strong presence in tallgrass prairies. It is a valuable food source for both songbirds and gamebirds, and mature plants provide good cover for wildlife. Skipper butterflies, such as the Delaware skipper, treat switch grass as a host plant; the caterpillars rely on the foliage of the plant as a food source.
Switch grass is a warm-season, perennial clump-forming grass that can spread by rhizome and form dense stands. It is a versatile species that tolerates drought and excessive moisture and can be used to help control erosion. The airy seed heads and curly foliage provide winter interest in the landscape.
Uses: Ornamental, butterflies, birds, drought tolerant, rain gardens, wildlife
Bloom time: July to August (fall color is copper/brown)
Height: 36 to 60 inches
Space: 16 to 24 inches
Sun: Full sun
Moisture: Dry to moist
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How quickly does switch grass grow? Any chance you'll have larger pots available this year?
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Amanda Casey
- 2/16/2021
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It grows fairly quickly, especially its second year. The biggest size we'll have this year are quart pots.
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Can switch grass compete with pampas grass? We have removed pampas grass (dug up) but it is still a battle to keep it from coming up. If I plant switch grass I wander if the pampas would just sneak up under and eventually overtake it?
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Nat Hampton
- 3/18/2021
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What is the cultivar for this item, e.g., I am seeking "Shenandoah".
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Robert Canter
- 7/23/2021
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Our potted switch grass plants are not a cultivar; they are from seed collected from wild populations. We have a little bit of 'Kanlow' and 'Blackwell' seed in stock.
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Any favorite plants to pair with Switchgrass for semi-formal setting?
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Cydney
- 2/27/2022
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