Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
Switchgrass is a perennial, warm-season grass that may grow 3 to 4 feet and occasionally 7 feet. Foliage clump is topped in mid-summer by finely-textured, pink-tinged, branched flower panicles which hover over the foliage like a cloud.
WildlifeProvides excellent cover year round. Host plant for Common Wood-Nymph and various skipper species of butterfly. Seeds are eaten by songbirds and small mammals.
| Plant Type |
Grass |
| Leaf Type |
Deciduous |
| Deer Resistance |
High |
| Regions |
Mountain, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
| Light |
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade |
| Soil |
Moist |
| Bloom Times |
Late Summer, Fall |
| Seed Times |
Fall, Winter |
| Wildlife Value |
Winter Cover, Seed or Nut, Butterfly Larvae Host |
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