🌱Real Natives. Thriving Habitat. No Guesswork. on Instagram: "Switchgrass(Panicum virgatum) is a large grass with reddish fall colors and gold all winter. It’s important to several species of wildlife as it remains tall throughout the winter. Ducks, turkeys, pheasants, etc. use it for roosting, nesting and shelter. Songbirds feed on the seeds, and it’s good foraging for horses and cattle. Switchgrass is excellent for erosion control, and it looks great around the house. Try it as an accent alon

Andrew Conboy on Instagram: "Local birders found this rare Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) just outside of Bartram’s Garden in Philly this weekend! I visited Monday morning (1/22) and we found it hanging around and eating seeds from a bunch of native switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)! They usually spend the winter in South Florida, Cuba, the Bahamas, along both coasts of Mexico and through much of Central America, but rarely make it up this far north. The link in my LinkTree will take you to the