'Dallas Blues' Panicum virgatum (Blue Switch Grass)

Cultivar Notes -

Dallas Blues

Upright very blue foliage with wide blades. Pastel pink seed heads.

Series Notes -

Warm Season Grasses

Warm season grasses grow most actively during the warmer months, then flower in late summer or fall. Most go completely dormant in winter. Warm season grasses include: Andropogon, Calamagrostis brachytricha, Carex, Cortaderia, Erianthus, Hakonechloa, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum, Schizachyrium, and Sporobolus.

Other Plants in the Warm Season Grasses Series available this season at Vite Greenhouses

Japanese Forest Grass
'All Gold'

Japanese Forest Grass
'Aureola'

Maiden Grass
'Bandwidth'

Big Bluestem
'Blackhawks'

Little Bluestem
'Blue Paradise'

Striped Eulalia Grass
'Dixieland'

Maiden Grass
'Encore'

Maiden Grass
'Gracillimus'

Dwarf Fountain Grass
'Hameln'

Hardy Pampas Grass
'Hardy Pampas Grass'

Maiden Grass
'Huron Sunrise'

Oriental Fountain Grass
'Karley Rose'

Little Bluestem
'Little Bluestem'

Maiden Grass
'Little Kitten'

Little Dwarf Zebra Grass
'Little Zebra'

Maiden Grass
'Morning Light'

Maiden Grass
'Oktoberfest'

Pampas Grass
'Pink Pampas Grass'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Baron'

Ornamental Millet
'Purple Majesty'

Prairie Dropseed
'Sporobolus'

Pampas Grass
'White Pampas Grass'

Genus Notes -

Panicum

Switch Grass is an American prairie Grass that is finally receiving praise for its ornamental qualities. It gets its name from the peaceful swishing sound it makes when blowing in the wind. All parts of this grass are very sturdy, and will remain standing thru winter unless snows are heavy. This provides important cover for birds during the coldest days of winter. This grass is very versitile from a design standpoint; it is effective as a specimen, in masses, for screening, alongside ponds or streams, or even in large containers.

Switch Grass is one of the easiest and most attractive ornamental grasses, with no tendency to spread or become troublesome. Best in moist, fertile soil but tolerates less than ideal conditions.

Blue Switch Grass ‘Dallas Blues’Panicum virgatum (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series) Unavailable in 2024

Blue Switch Grass ‘Dallas Blues’
Panicum virgatum (‘Warm Season Grasses’ Series)
Unavailable in 2024