Switch Grass
Botanical Name:
Panicum virgatum- Forms an upright, dense clump of medium-green foliage
- Flat leaf blades are 30 cm long, branching from upright stems
- Airy panicles rising above the foliage are reddish-pink changing to tan in the fall
- Leaves turn yellow to red in autumn and tan throughout the winter
- Bloom Time: July to fall
- Flower Height: 140-200 cm
- Foliage Height: 90-120 cm
- Grass Type: Warm Season
Hardiness Zone
3
Flower Colour
- Pink
Height
120 cm-200 cm
Spread
75 cm-100 cm
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Switch Grass
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
- Fast
Foliage Colour
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Deciduous
- Dried Flower/Foliage
- Fall Color
- Heat Tolerant
- Juglan Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Low Maintenance
- Native to Ontario
- Salt Tolerant
Flowering Time
- Lt. Sum-Fall
- Summer
Shape
- Clumping
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Roadside planting
- Screening (privacy)
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Grows best in a moist soil, in full sun, is tolerant of a dry soil in partial shade and can be used for slope stabilization. It should be pruned back to 10 cm above ground level in early spring.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Size: PL50
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