Panicum virgatum (switchgrass)
A key plant of the tallgrass prairie, this striking grass is an ecological powerhouse. The sturdy stems provide valuable winter food and shelter for birds, and winter interest for you! Host plant for the tawny-edge skipper butterfly and several skippers. Forms clumps and spreads via seed and rhizome. Why plant Miscanthus when you can have switchgrass?
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
A key plant of the tallgrass prairie, this striking grass is an ecological powerhouse. The sturdy stems provide valuable winter food and shelter for birds, and winter interest for you! Host plant for the tawny-edge skipper butterfly and several skippers. Forms clumps and spreads via seed and rhizome. Why plant Miscanthus when you can have switchgrass?
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
A key plant of the tallgrass prairie, this striking grass is an ecological powerhouse. The sturdy stems provide valuable winter food and shelter for birds, and winter interest for you! Host plant for the tawny-edge skipper butterfly and several skippers. Forms clumps and spreads via seed and rhizome. Why plant Miscanthus when you can have switchgrass?
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
