Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum · Size on request
$10
Listed on their site
Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.
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Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass · Poaceae
Also known as Chasea virgata, Ichnanthus glaber, Milium virgatum. Common names: Old switch panicgrass.
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 States and Mexico.
PoaceaeGrassUS native
4 listings from 3 nurseries
$10 – $27 · updated 19 days ago
About Switchgrass
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 States and Mexico. Switchgrass is one of the dominant species of the central North American tallgrass prairie and can be found in remnant prairies, in native grass pastures, and naturalized along roadsides. It is used primarily for soil conservation, forage production, game cover, as an ornamental grass,...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
| Native range | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bermuda, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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Where to buy Switchgrass
Listings come directly from nurseries. Contact them to buy — prices and stock are set by each nursery.
Panicum Virgatum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum · native #3
$24.99
Listed on their site · 1 avail.
Panicum Virgatum Hot Rod Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum · #3
$26.99
Listed on their site · 10 avail.
Panicum Virgatum ‘Apache Rose’
Panicum virgatum · 1 GALLON
$27
Listed on their site · 3 avail.
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