Common Name
Switch grass
Switchgrass
Scientific Name
Panicum virgatum
Ground Cover
No
Evergreen
No
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Max Height (ft)
5.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Panicum virgatum 2.jpg
Panicum virgatum.jpg
Additional Info
Habitat: fresh and brackish tidal and nontidal marshes, wet meadows, open woods, prairies, dunes. Infrequent to locally common in the coastal Plain; infrequent in the piedmont and mountains.
Wildlife value: Food for sparrow species
Notes: Grows in clumps. You may cut back in early spring but not too low.
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Grassland Species
Yes
Riparian Buffer Species?
Yes
Riparian Buffer Zones
SF
E
RT
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Deer Resitant
Yes
Low Maintenance
No
Good Choice for Public Spaces
Yes
Tolerates
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
No
Supports Pollinators
No