Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass)
Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass)
from $1.25
Attractive and upright, tolerates flooding, great erosion control for strip-mine spoils, sand dunes, dikes, and other critical areas. Grasslike, leaves present all year.
Install above waterline. Tolerates mild salinity, less than 5 ppt.
Description: Perennial sod-forming grass that grows 3-5’ tall. Does best on moderate deep to deep, somewhat dry to poorly drained, sandy clay soils (does poorly on heavy soils).
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU (Usually occur in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands)
USDA Plant Hardiness: Zones 3 to 9
5 inch deep x 1.6 inch wide plug
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