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Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Item: #
2005

3 - 6 Ft Height

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Perennial

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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

Select Size

$11.00 - $90.00

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.