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Common name: Switch Grass
Scientific name: Panicum virgatum
Category: Native Grass, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 1.5 m tall, 1 m wide; 5 ft tall, 3.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Sand, Loam
Blooms: Green in July
Natural habitats: Open-upland, Prairie-savannahs, Meadow-grasslands
Wildlife benefits: Host plant π, Songbirds π¦, Butterflies/skippers π¦
Points of interest: - Host plant for larval Dargida Rubripennis, Delaware Skipper, and Hobomuk Skipper - Both perennial and self -seeding - Used for forage to feed stock and because of it's deep root system as a ground cover for erosion control
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