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Panicum virgatum

(Switchgrass)

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Plant Height: 3–5'

Bloom Time: Aug–Nov.

Bloom Color: Pink to purple

Zone: 4–9

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Description:

Dominant grass of the tall prairie. Bluish-green foliage gives way to yellow foliage in the fall. Holds up well over the winter. Purple seed heads in the fall contrast well against the foliage. Deer resistant.