Prairie Dog Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog' PP #32,736
Description | A shorter switchgrass with sturdy stems that will hold up in snow, providing winter interest and shelter for birds. Airy, rosy summer blooms are held above cool blue foliage. Excellent planted in groups, or alone as a vertical accent. Perennial. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Late summer into fall |
Mature Size | Reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Growth Rate | Moderate |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Care | Easy to grow and adaptable to most soil types; prefers semi-moist to wet soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates mild drought, once established. Cut old foliage back and apply a general purpose fertilizer just before new shoots appear in late winter to early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5
Good to grow!
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Heinz Brothers Greenhouse 2010 E. Main St.
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 -
Wasco Nursery & Garden Center-St Charles 4n378 Town Hall Rd
St. Charles, Illinois 60175 -
Lowe's 955 South Randall Road
Saint Charles, Illinois 60174
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