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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Panicum virgatum 'Squaw'
Squaw Switchgrass
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available PanicumItem #: 1473
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 40" tall
Origin: United States
This 1990s introduction from ornamental grass guru Kurt Bluemel has long been a garden favorite. The sturdy, upright green foliage of Panicum 'Squaw' forms a dense, compact, 40" tall clump that gives rise in late summer to tan flower plumes atop the foliage. We have had this in the garden since 1997 and still find it has one of the best floral shows of all the panicums and is one that holds well even in winter. In cooler weather, the tips of the foliage take on a reddish bronze appearance...best of all, it's had its tubes tied...that's right, no baby panicums running around the garden!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Panicum
Flower Color: Brown/Tan
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , United States Native Plants