Panicum dichotomiflorum
Fall panicum, Autumn millet, Fall panicgrass, Kneegrass, Spreading panicgrass, Spreading panicum, Spreading witchgrass, Sprouting crabgrass, Zigzag grass
Panicum Panicum
P. dichotomiflorum - P. dichotomiflorum is an annual grass, often weedy, with long, narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and upright to arching stems bearing panicles of green to reddish-purple flower spikelets from early summer into autumn.
Panicum dichotomiflorum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Causes nitrate poisoning and photosensitivity in livestock.
Flushed purple, Green in Summer; Green, Flushed purple in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Deadhead to prevent unwanted spread. Remove annual at the end of the growing season.
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Panicum dichotomiflorum (Fall panicgrass) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Meadow, Waterside, Wildlife
Grows best in moist, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Does not tolerate drought.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Panicum dichotomiflorum
Fall panicum, Autumn millet, Fall panicgrass, Kneegrass, Spreading panicgrass, Spreading panicum, Spreading witchgrass, Sprouting crabgrass, Zigzag grass
Panicum Panicum
P. dichotomiflorum - P. dichotomiflorum is an annual grass, often weedy, with long, narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and upright to arching stems bearing panicles of green to reddish-purple flower spikelets from early summer into autumn.
North America
Deciduous
Clump-forming
Causes nitrate poisoning and photosensitivity in livestock.
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Flushed purple, Green in Summer; Green, Flushed purple in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Deadhead to prevent unwanted spread. Remove annual at the end of the growing season.
Seed
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Panicum dichotomiflorum (Fall panicgrass) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Meadow, Waterside, Wildlife
Grows best in moist, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Does not tolerate drought.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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