Panicum virgatum, 'Liberty'

Switchgrass, ‘Liberty’

'Summer' and 'Kanlow' ancestry. High-yielding, lowland biomass energy crop; greater biomass yields than upland or forage cultivars developed for the plains and Midwest. Superior winter survivability where 'Kanlow' and 'Alamo' have failed. Tetraploid.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Biomass, Erosion Control & Revegetation, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Uplands & Meadows, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Typical Height:

  7.0 ft

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FAC

• Midwest

  FAC

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FAC

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  259,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine