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Use our Grass Comparison
Chart to compare all our grasses.
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Common name: Coastal switch
grass
Description: warm season; spreading habit,
easy to control
Foliage - blue-grey; narrow blade width; 105-135
cm (42-54")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; 135-150 cm (55-60")
Conditions: full sun - to light
shade; prefers sandy soil; drought tolerant; salt
tolerant
Coldest zone: 4
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Common name: Switch grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - green; medium blade width; 70-150 cm
(28-60")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; 90-200 cm (36-90")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions
Coldest zone: 3
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Common name: Dacotah switch
grass
Description: warm season; clump forming
Foliage - green; medium blade width; 90-120 cm
(36-48") in height
Flowers - Aug-Sept; cm (")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions; drought tolerant
Coldest zone: 3
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Common name: Hanse Herms switch
grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - green/red tinged; medium blade width;
90-105 cm (36-42")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; 175-250 cm (70-100")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions; drought tolerant
Coldest zone: 4
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Common name: Heavy Metal switch
grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - upright; blue-green; medium blade width;
70-125 cm (28-50")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; 125-150 cm (50-60")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions
Coldest zone: 4
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Common name: Northwind switch
grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - upright; green; medium blade width;
100-125 cm (40-50")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; 125-150 cm (50-60")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions
Coldest zone: 4
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Common name: Prairie Sky switch
grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - blue; wide blade width; 100-150 cm (40-60")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; 125-175 cm (50-70")
Conditions: full sun; moist to
dry soil, but can be floppy if grown too wet
Coldest zone: 3
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Common name: Red switch grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - tinged with red; medium blade width;
90-120 cm (36-48")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; 120-140 cm (40-48")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions
Coldest zone: 3
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Common name: Red switch grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - green; medium blade width; tips turn
a deep burgundy in the summer; 100-120 cm (40-48")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; tinged with pink; 125-150
cm (50-60")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions
Coldest zone: 4
[more info]
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Common name: Red switch grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - green; medium blade width; deep burgundy
in the autumn; 100-125 cm (40-50")
Flowers - Aug-Sept; tinged with pink; 125-150
cm (50-60") tall
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions
Coldest zone: 3
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Common name: Squaw switch grass
Description: warm season; sod forming
(slow spreader)
Foliage - green; medium blade width; 80-135 cm
(32-55")
Flowers - tan; 135-160 cm (55-62")
Conditions: full sun; prefers
moist fertile soil, but adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions
Coldest zone: 3
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From our newsletters:
TIP
I have always liked growing Switch grass even though it can re-seed. Our particular seed variety (Forestburg), has medium coarse leaves and large plump seed heads (food for the birds).
TIP
When I cut my ornamental grasses off in late winter or spring,
they create a straw-like mess in the lawn. I've found that
if I take a large bungie cord, stretch it around the grass
about 2 feet up and then cut the grass, it works very well.
It keeps the mess to a minimum and I can carry it away in
one bunch. I have 50 grasses in my yard, so I need to make
the chore as easy as I possibly can.
Julie Thompson in
Northeast Iowa
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