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  1. Panicum virgatum - Wikipedia

    Panicum virgatum, commonly known as switchgrass, is a perennial warm season bunchgrass native to North America, where it occurs naturally from 55°N latitude in Canada southwards into the United …

  2. How to Grow and Care for Switchgrass - The Spruce

    Apr 16, 2025 · Switchgrass is an easy-to-grow ornamental grass, growing best in full sun and moist soil, but is drought tolerant, adjusting to various temperatures and soil conditions. It grows fast from seed …

  3. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum): A Growing Guide - Garden Design

    Jan 19, 2023 · Switchgrass is a perennial grass native to North America, and was once a dominant species of the tallgrass prairies that covered most of the Great Plains. Also known as panic grass, …

  4. What is Switchgrass? — Switchgrass

    Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is one of many warm-season perennial grasses native to North America. It is a natural component of the tallgrass prairie, which covered most of the Great Plains.

  5. How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Switchgrass - Complete Guide

    Dec 28, 2024 · Switchgrass, also known as Panicum virgatum, is a tall, perennial grass native to North America. It features vibrant green leaves that turn a striking gold in the fall, adding visual interest to …

  6. Switchgrass should be seeded in a pure stand when used for pasture or hay because it can be managed better alone than in a mixture. Its slick, free-flowing seed can be planted with most seed drills or with …

  7. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum): Grow, Care, Design Guide

    Panicum virgatum, better known as switchgrass, is one of those native ornamental grasses that quietly does everything right. It stands tall and upright, wears a tidy clump of bright green foliage in summer, …