{"title":"Panicum","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon't \"panic\"! \"Switch\" over to the perennial native ornamental grass panicum (aka switchgrass or switch grass). In addition to serving as the source plant of the biofuel movement, panicum is a tall ornamental grass that dominates the US prairies and also grows in North Carolina. With an airy upright form, panicum contrasts well with bolder-textured plants. \u003ca title=\"Perennial ornamental grasses\" href=\"\/collections\/decorative-ornamental-grasses-tall-small-dwarf-plant-varieties\"\u003ePerennial ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e are real showstoppers in fall when airy plumes top the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Panicum\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs you might expect from an American native ornamental grass, panicum likes full sun, is salt- and drought-tolerant once established, deer-resistant, and easy to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the growing season, switchgrass provides architectural form and fantastic foliage color, both an important part of a well-designed garden. You can buy switchgrass (usually forms of \u003cem\u003ePanicum virgatum\u003c\/em\u003e) in a variety of foliage colors including green, blue, and purple. Varieties of switchgrass for sale also vary in habit from arching to upright...something to fit into any garden design.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eSwitchgrass Companion Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTry pairing your panicum with plants that have complementary features such as \u003ca title=\"Acanthus - Bear's Breech \" href=\"\/collections\/acanthus\"\u003eacanthus\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Ruscus - Butcher's Broom \" href=\"\/collections\/ruscus\"\u003eruscus\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Baptisia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/baptisia-australis-false-indigo\"\u003ebaptisia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Dicliptera - Hummingbird Plant\" href=\"\/collections\/dicliptera\"\u003edicliptera\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Eucomis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/eucomis-pineapple-lily\"\u003eeucomis\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Phlomis Jerusalem Sage \" href=\"\/collections\/phlomis\"\u003ephlomis\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Panicum-virgatum-Blue-Fountain-1900x350_689c66b7-dd2f-49b9-b9d3-132661f4f548.jpg?v=1687285786","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/panicum.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}