Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Perennial grass; 3-5ft tall
Clump forming, warm season grass; reddish-purple seedheads; golden in autumn
Valued for its ability to stabilize soil and abate erosion; can be used for low windbreak plantings in crop fields
Host plant to Tawny-Edged Skipper, Delaware Skipper and Dotted Skipper
Provides both winter food (seeds) and cover (foliage) for gamebirds, song birds and small mammals
Can spread aggressively via seed dispersal and rhizomes; management required in small landscape plantings
Switchgrass
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Perennial grass; 3-5ft tall
Clump forming, warm season grass; reddish-purple seedheads; golden in autumn
Valued for its ability to stabilize soil and abate erosion; can be used for low windbreak plantings in crop fields
Host plant to Tawny-Edged Skipper, Delaware Skipper and Dotted Skipper
Provides both winter food (seeds) and cover (foliage) for gamebirds, song birds and small mammals
Can spread aggressively via seed dispersal and rhizomes; management required in small landscape plantings
Switchgrass
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Perennial grass; 3-5ft tall
Clump forming, warm season grass; reddish-purple seedheads; golden in autumn
Valued for its ability to stabilize soil and abate erosion; can be used for low windbreak plantings in crop fields
Host plant to Tawny-Edged Skipper, Delaware Skipper and Dotted Skipper
Provides both winter food (seeds) and cover (foliage) for gamebirds, song birds and small mammals
Can spread aggressively via seed dispersal and rhizomes; management required in small landscape plantings
Details
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Golden, Yellow
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Summer, Fall
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3-5’
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Dry, Medium, Wet
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Full, Partial
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Tawny-Edged Skipper
Delaware Skipper
Dotted Skipper -
FAC - occurs in both wetlands and non-wetlands
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No cold stratification required