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Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' (Panicum virgatum): Duplicate Entry

This entry appears to be a duplicate of ID 62630. Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' is a cultivar of Panicum virgatum with intense blue-gray foliage, pink-tinged panicles, and golden fall color, introduced by Rick Smith in 2000 (PP11202). It thrives in full sun, tolerates diverse soils, and provides multi-season interest in the landscape.

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus:	Panicum (PAN-ih-kum) (Info)
Species:	virgatum (vir-GA-tum) (Info)
Cultivar:	Dallas Blues
Additional cultivar information:	(PP11202; aka Dallas Blue)
Hybridized	by Smith
Registered or introduced:	2000

Grasses and Bamboo: Purple Fountain Grass 'Rubrum' (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'); Switch Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'); Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum); Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' (Panicum virgatum): A Tall, Blue-Foliaged Native Grass; Napier Grass 'Prince' (Pennisetum purpureum): A Dwarf, Ornamental Elephant Grass with Purple Foliage; Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky' (Panicum virgatum): A Blue-Foliaged Cultivar with Upright Habit; Switch Grass 'Northwind' (Panicum virgatum): Upright Ornamental Grass for Structure; Feather Reed Grass 'Eldorado' (Calamagrostis acutiflora): Gold-Variegated Upright Grass; Napier Grass 'Princess' (Pennisetum purpureum): A Dwarf, Purple-Foliaged Elephant Grass; Switch Grass 'Rehbraun' (Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun')

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