Dallas Blues Blue Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum Dallas Blues
SKU: HC015211
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Overview
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues' is among the finest of our native ornamental grasses. It is a robust grower with awesome blue foliage and tan-aging-to-pink flower spikes in late summer/early fall. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
key features
Botanical Name
Panicum virgatum Dallas Blues
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Advantages
Native, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, Winter Interest, Mass Plantings, Erosion Control
Soil Moisture
Waterwise
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
4-6 feet tall
Bloom Time
Late summer to fall
SKU
HC015211
Description
4-6 feet tall x 2-3 feet wide (division propagated). Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues' is among the finest of our native ornamental grasses! Originally discovered growing near Dallas, in northern TX, 'Dallas Blues' is a robust grower with awesome blue foliage and tan-aging-to-pink flower spikes in late summer/early fall. Tolerant to heat and humidity, this cultivar also grows nicely in the drier western US. Give this big boy room to grow. It likes lean-to-average soils. Once established grow on the dry side; this intensifies the blue foliage.
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