Half Pint switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Half Pint'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Dark pinkish-red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Half Pint' switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Half Pint') is a grass for borders, accents, rain gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy or clay soil. It forms a tidy clump about 33 to 36 inches tall with dark pinkish-red blooms and fall color. Butterflies and birds visit, and it tolerates drought and salt. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, New Jersey tea, Red twig dogwood, and Shirley Temple peony.