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Dallas Blues Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

SKU #00567
4-9

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Carefree and colorful native grass for multi-season beauty. Wide, powder-blue leaves backdrop large, airy reddish purple plumes that emerge in early autumn and are stunning in cut arrangements. The seed heads persist to provide winter interest and food for birds. A showy accent, or plant en masse for dramatic effect.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Upright clump of pendant foliage 5 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitClumping
Flower AttributesShowy Plumes
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseHillside
Design IdeasA big bold grass to spot into a dull bed or border to add interest and animation. Outstanding generously integrated into wild gardens, meadow edges and prairies. Lush appearance is also suited to modern architecture in masses both irregular and geometric. Drifts and irregular clumps are ideal for rustic home sites.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsBarberry (Berberis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Potentilla (Potentilla); Weigela (Weigela); Aster (Aster)
Care InstructionsThrives in lean, sandy to clay soils but tolerates a wide range of moisture and soil conditions. May flop in overly rich soils. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Forms clumps; may slowly spread by rhizomes. Cut back to the ground in late winter to early spring.
LoreThis grass is a vital component of the American prairie where a wide range of wildlife thrives within its dense thatch and feeds upon the foliage and seeds.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitClumping
Flower AttributesShowy Plumes
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseHillside
Design IdeasA big bold grass to spot into a dull bed or border to add interest and animation. Outstanding generously integrated into wild gardens, meadow edges and prairies. Lush appearance is also suited to modern architecture in masses both irregular and geometric. Drifts and irregular clumps are ideal for rustic home sites.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsBarberry (Berberis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Potentilla (Potentilla); Weigela (Weigela); Aster (Aster)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in lean, sandy to clay soils but tolerates a wide range of moisture and soil conditions. May flop in overly rich soils. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Forms clumps; may slowly spread by rhizomes. Cut back to the ground in late winter to early spring.
History
LoreThis grass is a vital component of the American prairie where a wide range of wildlife thrives within its dense thatch and feeds upon the foliage and seeds.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.