Panicum virgatum - Switchgrass

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a tall perennial bunchgrass native to the cold semi-arid and tallgrass prairies of North America, grown for forage, hay, and soil stabilization.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Hardiness zone 12¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Livestock forage¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Windbreak¹

Footnotes

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