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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.6m
max. spread |
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0.8m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Panicum virgatum 'Strictum'
Other names: Switch grass 'Strictum'
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Genus: Panicum
Variety or cultivar: 'Strictum' _ 'Strictum' is a dense, narrowly upright, clump-forming perennial grass with flat, linear mid-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and panicles of red-purple flower spikelets from autumn to early winter.
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum' is: Deciduous
Flower: Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn; Reddish-purple in Winter
Foliage: Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Dense, Erect
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum' (Switch grass 'Strictum') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, City, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Grow in full sun in soil that is medium to light and moderately fertile.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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