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)