// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Redtop panic grass

Panicum rigidulum var. elongatum

Redtop panic grass (Panicum rigidulum var. elongatum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jul–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–10a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Full sun
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jul–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Redtop panic grass (Panicum rigidulum var. elongatum) — *Panicum rigidulum var. elongatum* — Redtop panic grass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Redtop panic grass (Panicum rigidulum var. elongatum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jul–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, redtop panic grass pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).