Dallas Blues Switch Grass

Panicum Virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

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Overview

Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues', or Dallas Blues Switch Grass, is a hardy perennial known for its steel-blue foliage and billowing form. Reaching 4-5 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, it adds vertical accent and autumn vibrancy as its foliage turns burgundy. Ideal for mass plantings or as a stand-alone specimen, it flourishes in full sun to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Zones 4-9.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 5–9Climate Temperate

Dallas Blues Switch Grass (Panicum Virgatum 'Dallas Blues') — is a hardy perennial known for its steel-blue foliage and billowing form

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Poaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Dallas Blues Switch Grass (Panicum Virgatum 'Dallas Blues') — is a hardy perennial known for its steel-blue foliage and billowing form

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