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  1. Panicum virgatum - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. How to Grow and Care for Switchgrass - The Spruce

    Apr 16, 2025 · Switchgrass is an easy-to-grow ornamental grass, growing best in full sun and moist soil, but is drought tolerant, adjusting to various temperatures and soil conditions. It …

  3. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum): A Growing Guide - Garden Design

    Jan 19, 2023 · Switchgrass is a perennial grass native to North America, and was once a dominant species of the tallgrass prairies that covered most of the Great Plains. Also known …

  4. Erosion Control: Switchgrass is perhaps our most valuable native grass on a wide range of sites. It is a valuable soil stabilization plant on strip-mine spoils, sand dunes, dikes, and other critical …

  5. What is Switchgrass? — Switchgrass

    Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is one of many warm-season perennial grasses native to North America. It is a natural component of the tallgrass prairie, which covered most of the …

  6. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum): Grow, Care, Design Guide

    What Is Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass)? Panicum virgatum, better known as switchgrass, is one of those native ornamental grasses that quietly does everything right. It stands tall and upright, …

  7. How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Switchgrass - Complete Guide

    Dec 28, 2024 · Switchgrass, also known as Panicum virgatum, is a tall, perennial grass native to North America. It features vibrant green leaves that turn a striking gold in the fall, adding visual …

  8. Panicum virgatum (Panic Grass, Panic Grasses, Switchgrass, Switch Grass

    Switchgrass is a perennial, warm-season ornamental grass that is native to North Carolina. This plant is one of the more dominant species of the tallgrass prairie, but it is found all over North …

  9. Energy Crop Profile: Switchgrass - Penn State Extension

    Aug 19, 2024 · Switchgrass is a hardy deep-rooted perennial grass that grows as high as 6 feet and can produce an annual crop for up to 20 years. Switchgrass does well on a wide variety of …

  10. Switchgrass - Species & Varieties | Forages

    Switchgrass is a native warm season (NWS) perennial grass that is often grown as a forage crop, natural wildlife habitat, or, increasingly, as a bioenergy crop.