Deertongue panicgrass
Panicum clandestinum
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
part sun
Water
medium
Size
24"–48" H × 18"–30" W
Bloom
Jul, Aug, Sep
Native to
AL, AR, CT, DC and 30 more states
Pollinators
wind pollinated
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Find rebates in your areaA coarse, broad-leaved perennial grass with wide flat leaves and open flower panicles that emerge from the leaf sheaths. Spreads readily by rhizomes into loose, sprawling clumps at woodland edges and old fields.
Wildlife value
Host plant for little glassywing.
Seeds feed birds and small mammals, and the foliage is a larval host for the little glassywing skipper butterfly.
Common questions
- How much sun does Deertongue panicgrass need?
- Deertongue panicgrass grows best in part sun conditions.
- When does Deertongue panicgrass bloom?
- Deertongue panicgrass blooms in July, August, and September.
- Where is Deertongue panicgrass native?
- Deertongue panicgrass (Panicum clandestinum) is native to AL, AR, CT, DC and 30 more states, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What butterflies or moths does Deertongue panicgrass host?
- Deertongue panicgrass is a larval host plant for little glassywing.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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