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Grass Panicum virgatum Dream Catcher® Lightning Bolt®

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Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum

Common Name: Switchgrass

Hardiness Zone: 4a - 8a

Hardiness Degree: -30°F (-34.4°C)

Blooming Season: Summer, Late Summer, Autumn, Winter

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Winter Interest (regional), Colorful/Attractive Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant

Water: Light

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)

Height: 66 - 78" (168 - 198cm)

Width: 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Architectural, slender, upright selection that stays upright through rain and wind. Great for accent, specimen, or hedging. Mid-green foliage gives rise to silvery plumes mid-summer to fall.

Grower Information:

Stays upright through rain and wind. Ideal as an accent, specimen or hedging. Displays silvery plumes from mid-Summer until Fall.

  • Stays upright through rain and wind.
  • Ideal as an accent, specimen or hedging.
  • Displays silvery plumes from mid-Summer until Fall.

'Nontlobg'

Protection Information: PP36,395

(Flowering Only License)

DREAM CATCHER is a U.S. registered trademark of Hortech, Inc. PANICUM VIRGATUM LIGHTNING BOLT is a U.S. registered trademark of Hortech, Inc. Panicum virgatum is hereby disclaimed.