RC BIG ROCK SWITCHGRASS IS A NEW VARIETY IN THE SWITCHGRASS WORLD AND IS HIGHLY ADAPTABLE TO A VARIETY OF REGIONS AND GROWING CONDITIONS, MUCH LIKE IT'S COUNTERPART, CAVE-N-ROCK, WHILE THEY ARE SIMILAR, RC BIG ROCK IS KNOWN TO ESTABLISH QUICKER, GROW TALLER AND HAVE BETTER WINTER HARDINESS.
RC BIG ROCK SWITCHGRASS IS A LATER MATURING SWITCHGRASS BUT IS GENETICALLY PRODUCED TO GROW TALLER (6-8 FEET POTENTIAL) AND IS ONE OF THE TALLEST GROWING SWITCHGRASS VARIETIES ON THE MARKET. IN ADDITION TO IT'S HEIGHT, RC BIG ROCK HAS A HEAVIER SEED WEIGHT, IMPROVED VIGOR AND REDUCED DORMANCY.
THIS MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCHGRASS HAS EXCELLENT WINTER HARDINESS AND GREAT UPRIGHT GROWTH SO IT CAN HANDLE WINTER WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST.
SIMILAR TO CAVE-N-ROCK SWITCHGRASS IT IS HIGHLY ADAPTABLE AND HAS A WIDE PLANTING REGION ALLOWING IT TO DO WELL IN THE MIDWEST, NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL US.
WITH IT'S ABILITY TO GROW FROM 6 TO 8 FEET TALL RC BIG ROCK SWITCHGRASS OFFERS INCREDIBLE WILDLIFE HABITAT FOR PHEASANTS AND DEER ALIKE.
1 JUG - 5 LBS (1/2 ACRE)
1 BIG GULP - 20 LBS (2 ACRES)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
10 LBS / ACRE
PH RANGE: 5.8 - 7.0
SEED DEPTH: 1/4'“ - 1/2”
MATURITY: 90 - 120 DAYS
SOIL TYPE: FULL SUN / WELL-DRAINED / MODERATELY DRAINED SOILS
PLANTING DATES: SPRING / SUMMER / FALL (FOR NORTH AND MIDWEST)