Panicum amarum 'Dewey's Blue'

Bitter Switchgrass

USDA Hardiness Zone 2-9

Powdery-blue foliage with blooms of blue to beige airy panicles in late summer.
A very graceful fountain habit.

Height

3-4 Feet

Spread

3-4 Feet

Interesting Notes

Selected by Richard Darke and named after a lower Delaware Beach.

Bloom Time

July-September

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

This Panicum can spread by rhizome, so this is a good choice for erosion control.
Grows in dry, sterile locations.
Salt tolerant.

When to Divide

spring or fall

Good Companions

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Fall Aster (Aster novi-belgii), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Bluemist Shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata), Pinks (Dianthus gratianopolitanus), Coneflower (Echinacea ), Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora), Grayleaf Cranesbill (Geranium cinereum), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum), Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii), Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), Hybrid Sage (Salvia nemorosa), Speedwell (Veronica )

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Dried Flowers
•	Cut Flowers
•	Ground Cover
•	Containers

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Rabbit Resistant

Exposure

•

Full Sun

Foliage Color

•

Blue

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Summer
•	Winter
•	Fall

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Spring
•	Fall

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Well-drained