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Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
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Bloom Time | Summer |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Black Walnut Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Flower Attributes | Showy Plumes |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Hillside |
Design Ideas | A 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 Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Barberry (Berberis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Potentilla (Potentilla); Weigela (Weigela); Aster (Aster) |
Care Instructions | Thrives 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. |
Lore | This 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. |
Bloom Time | Summer |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Black Walnut Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Flower Attributes | Showy Plumes |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Hillside |
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Design Ideas | A 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 Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Barberry (Berberis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Potentilla (Potentilla); Weigela (Weigela); Aster (Aster) |
Care Instructions | Thrives 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. |
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Lore | This 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.