Switchgrass
Switchgrass is a warm-season, native, perennial, sod-forming grass that is strongly rhizomatous. It provides abundant highly nutritious and palatable summer forage for both livestock and wildlife and also makes a high-quality hay. Switchgrass is also valuable for soil stabilization and erosion control. It does poorly on heavy clay soils but is otherwise adaptable to a range of soil types.
Details
Drought Tolerant: Yes
Life Cycle: Perennial
Growth Pattern: Sod
Native: Native
Project Type: Hay Production, Wildlife Food Plot, Pollinator Support, Native Reclamation, Ornamental, Erosion Control, Grazing Forage
Season: Warm
Sun: Full Sun
Latin Name: Panicum virgatum
Seed Per Pound: 389000
Height: 36" - 60"
Min Precip.: 12"
Planting Rate: 3-6 lbs/acre
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