Prairie Dog switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3.5 to 4.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink-tinged
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prairie Dog' switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog') is a grass for borders, accents, winter interest, and rain gardens. 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. The blue foliage grows in a compact, upright clump with sturdy stems that stand through winter snow. Airy pink flower clusters top the plant in late summer. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Blue star, and Little bluestem.