Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog' ~ Monrovia® Prairie Dog Switch Grass-ServeScape
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog' ~ Monrovia® Prairie Dog Switch Grass-ServeScape

Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog'

Monrovia® Prairie Dog Switch Grass

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Monrovia® Prairie Dog Switch Grass is a dense fast-growing native ornamental grass native with sturdy stiff upright cool blue foliage that turns red in fall and fades to tan in winter.  In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny rose flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter.  Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soils.  

Type: 

Orn. Grass

Origins:

Central and East N. America; GA Native

Height: 

3' - 4'

Spread: 

2' - 3'

Spacing: 

1.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink

Season of Interest: 

Summer, FallYear-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. Too much shade will lose its upright form.  Beetles and mites are occasional problems.  Root and crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Some susceptibility to rust.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group PlantingsBordersNaturalized AreasWoodland GardenWildlife GardensBog Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Blanket Flower, Sedum, Daisy Mum

IMAGE: Peter Chen 2.0Panicum virgatum fruitCC BY 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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