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Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass is a perennial, warm season, Native sod forming grass that grows 3 to 5 feet tall. Blackwell Switchgrass is the most common variety of Switchgrass used in irrigated pastures and in sandhill range plantings. It was developed at the Manhattan, Kansas, Plant Materials center. It is best adapted to the High Plains of west Texas and eastern New Mexico.
Growing Height: 24 to 50"
Min Yearly Rainfall: 18"
Seeds Per Pound: 389,000
Acre Rate: 10 lbs
Lbs per 1000sq feet: 1.5 lb
Growing Regions:West (not including Pacific Northwest), Midwest, Southwest, Northeast, Mid-atlantic, and Southeast

Growth: Upright

Height: 18"+

Planting: Summer

Soil: Sandy

Soil: Loamy

Traffic: Medium

Water: Low Usage

Weather: Warm Season

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