Photo credit
Cecelia Alexander, CC0, Original photo
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 35 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Yellow, pink, purple or red
- Bloom
- July to September
- Leaves
- Deciduous
- Height
- 3–7 feet
- Spread
- 2–3 feet
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Somewhat dry to moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by NC State Extension Plant Toolbox (Landscape Location: Container), Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to South Carolina (estimated from a national checklist)