Common name
Switch Grass
Botanical name
Panicum virgatum
Variety
na
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
36-48" (91-122 cm)
Habit
Clumping
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Brown
Bloom Time
Summer-fall
Maintenance
Prune back in spring
A North American native grass excellent for perennial, prairie or meadow gardens. Terrific with monarda, rudbeckia, asters and especially native plants. Outstanding as a landscape accent or screen. Airy clouds of flowers are great for cut or dried bouquets.