Panicum virgatum 'Smoking Gun' ~ Smoking Gun Switch Grass showy-plumes and overwatering will turn them

and overwatering will turn them yellow or mushy

Foliage is highly toxic if ingested

especially during dry spells

moist to wet well-drained soils

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Panicum virgatum 'Smoking Gun' ~ Smoking Gun Switch Grass showy-plumes and overwatering will turn themSmoking Gun Switch Grass is a native warm season ornamental grass with a strongly upright habit and fine green foliage with a smoky quality that turns tan in fall. In summer stems holding airy clusters create a cloud of tiny, tan flowers above the foliage in late sumemr which persist through winter. Prefers part sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: Central and East N. America; GA Native Height: 3' 4' Spread: 1' 2' Spacing: 1. 5