Switchgrass
Garden Gate|Issue 179 - October 2024
Adaptable switchgrass goes with the flow.
Switchgrass

Switchgrass Panicum virgatum and hybrids

Perennial

Blooms Panicle inflorescence with a yellow, purple or pink tinge followed by lacy seedheads in late summer to fall Light Full sun Soil Well-drained to dry Pests None serious Size 36 to 96 in. tall, 18 to 36 in. wide Cold hardy USDA zones 4 to 10

Botanical Names

Maiden grass Miscanthus sinensis Walnut Juglans spp.

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