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Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
Common Name: switchgrass
An upright landscape grass with lovely blue green foliage that turns yellow in fall. In late summer airy wheat-colored flowers appear and remain attractive well into fall. It is an undemanding native grass suitable to any soil type. Tough and easy to grow!
Height: 3-5 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Scirpus validus
Scirpus validus
Common Name: softstem bulrush

Obligate wetland plant for inland shallow waters, non-tidal marshes and wildlife. Large triangular dark green stems with brownish inflorescences hang pendulously from spring to fall. Stems are unusually spongy. Emergent aquatic.

Height: 6-8 Feet
Spread: 4-5 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9