species 27,627 observations

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Field notes

Supports All

51 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Leonard's Skipper, Delaware Skipper, Tawny-edged Skipper, Indian Skipper 16
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Snow Bunting, Wild Turkey, Fall Field Cricket, LeConte's Sparrow 18
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors American Snout Fly, Shuckard's Wasp, Orange-legged Furrow Bee, White-winged March Fly 17

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Dry Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Sand Clay
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Black walnut Dry soil Erosion Pollution Salt Wet soil
Habit: Clumping Columnar Dense Erect
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.