Exemplar Horticulture
This stunning warm season perennial grass has sturdy, upright arching, steel-blue leaves topped with misty purple flower panicles that mature to a glorious pink-purple in fall; lovely winter interest; somewhat salt tolerant; easy to grow; deer resistant; drought tolerant once established.
Lovely winter interest
Good in containers, mass plantings, seaside and water-wise gardens, as a specimen, background.
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
(Dallas Blues Switch Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
3 (-40°F/-40°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
48" (122 cm) |
Width |
42 " (107 cm) |
Flower Height |
72" (183 cm) |
Flower Colour | Tan flowerheads age to pink-purple |
Bloom Time |
July - September |
Watering Needs |
Moderate-Low. Drought and salt tolerant once established |
Soil Preferences |
Average, moist, well-drained |