Dewey Blue bitter switchgrass
Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue tinged
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dewey Blue' bitter switchgrass (Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue') is a grass for borders, meadows, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. It grows 36 to 48 inches tall with an arching habit. Blue tinged blooms appear in summer and again in autumn, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. It is drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Golden tickseed, Xsenia cosmos, and Red fescue.