Switchgrass grows 3 to 6 feet tall and serves as an excellent wildlife cover in winter. Attractive, open conical seedheads turn golden-yellow in the fall and add another 1 to 2 feet. Switchgrass is fast-growing and its extensive roots provide excellent erosion control. It is best adapted to areas of moist soils, but grows under wide soil and climatic conditions throughout all lower 48 states. Takes full sun to part shade and occasional flooding.
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
- Item: #
- 2005
3 - 6 Ft Height
|Perennial
|Blooms Aug - Nov
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Clay
Caliche
Soil Moisture
Medium Soil Moisture
Moist Soil
Sunlight
Full
Partial
Dappled
Shade
Seed
Rate
What's the Seeding Rate?
**LAWN & GARDEN: High density rate improves fill and establishment while reducing weed opportunity **OPEN SPACE: Economical rangeland density for larger acreage but requires longer establishment period
Lawn & Garden:
1 LB covers 7500 sq ft
Open Space:
2 LB per acre