Height at Maturity:  Foliage: 4', Blooms to 7'

Width at Maturity:  3-4'
Spacing:  3' for mass plantings, 8'+ for space between plants

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Maintenance / Care:  Very Low 

The original North American native Switch Grass, Panicum virgatum, commonly called Tall Switch Grass or Panic Grass, is a handsome tall prairie grass that is right at home in residential and commercial landscape all over the country. In summer, large pink-tinged flower spikes rise 2 to 3 feet above and hover over like a cloud over the columnar 4 foot clumps of arching blue-green grassy foliage. Inconspicuous flowers with burgundy anthers dangle from the well-branched panicles followed by shiny, tear drop shaped seeds that develop from single flowered spikelets that persist well into winter for birds to feed on. Foliage turns attractive shades of gold and orange in fall and finally to tan in winter. Exceptionally low maintenance and resistant to deer grazing, drought, erosion, occasional flooding and air pollution this is a beautiful native grass species anyone can grow, and the birds will thank you for planting it!

A North American native grass, Switch Grass are very easy to grow in a wide range of soils, even clay, sandy and rocky or dry soils, though they prefer a moist but well-drained soil. They don't like an organically rich soil so there's no need to add compost or humus to the native soil when planting. No need to fertilize this plant. Switch Grass grow, best in full sun but will tolerate some light shade. Too much shade and plants might become floppy. Maintenance is minimal. Cut clumps back to just above ground in late winter before new growth begins to emerge.