| Description | A selection of Switch Grass with blue foliage. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (PAN-ih-kum)(veer-GAH-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dry once established |
| Temperature | warm season grass |
| Flowers | silvery inflorescences |
| Leaves | wide blades, blue |
| Dimensions | 4-5 feet high, 2-3 feet spread, |
| Maintenance | cut back to the ground in the spring before new growth appears |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Panicums are North American native Prairie grasses. |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected by Roger Gettig of Wisconsin from some plants growing on a railroad right away. |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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