Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
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Common Name: Dallas Blues Switchgrass  
Plant photo of: Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Purple, Red

 

Flower Season

Fall

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Dallas Blues switchgrass is a dense, erect grass known for it's steely gray-blue foliage, which is wider than most panicums, and turns shades of rust brown to warm tan in winter. Stems typically retain vertical form without flopping throughout the growing season and into winter. Foliage clump is topped in early September by large, finely-textured, purple-tinged flower panicles that hover over the foliage like a cloud. Seed plumes persist throughout winter, providing visual interest as well as food for birds. Grows about 4 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.