Panicum virgatum

Switch Grass

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9

Showy panicles may reach 6 feet!
Yellow to orange fall color fading to tan beige.

Height

3-6 Feet

Spread

2-3 Feet

Bloom Time

July

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Easily grown in average to wet soils in full sun.
Prefers moist, sandy to clay soil.
Important component of tall grass prairie.
Use as an accent or massed.

When to Divide

spring

Good Companions

Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora), Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurum), Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans), Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), Pale Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Dried Flowers
•	Cut Flowers

Exposure

•	Full Sun
•	Partial Shade

Foliage Color

•

Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Fall
•	Winter
•	Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist
•	Very Adaptable