Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

Switch Grass, Blunt Panic Grass, Red Switch Grass

Family: Poaceae Grass


Type Perennial, grass
USDA Hardiness range 5B - 9A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color n/a
Bloom time Mid Summer to Late Fall
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Massing, screen, seashore, specimen
Height 36" to 7' / 90cm to 2.20m
Spread 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing