Panicum virgatum ‘Half Pint’ – Switchgrass

Price range: $5.00 through $8.00

From Walters Gardens:

One of the most compact Switch Grasses with a dense, upright habit that tops out at 3′ tall. Dark rosy red seedheads cover the top of the plant in fall. The compact nature of the plant lends itself to new landscape applications. It has excellent weather tolerance, allowing it to remain standing through heavy winter snows.

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Description

Grass family (Poaceae)

A characteristic clump forming grass of midwestern tallgrass prairies that also occurs in New York. Effective either as a specimen or en masse. It produces airy panicles of pinkish to reddish flowers that mature to a silvery gray color. You can provide food for winter flocks of birds by planting grasses – just don’t cut them back until early spring.

Image by Walters Gardens

Updated 8 March 2026

Additional information

Pot Size

1-Pint, 1-Quart