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Panicum virgatum /Red Switch Grass
Clump of cultivar 'Shenandoah' ornamental grass with green and red foliage
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Clump of cultivar 'Shenandoah' ornamental grass with green and red foliage
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Scientific Name:
Panicum virgatum
Common Name:
Red Switch Grass
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Bloom time:
Summer, Fall, Winter
Flower color:
Pink, Red
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
A grass that forms a compact, narrow, erect, 3 foot tall clump of foliage and in summer has finely-textured, reddish-pink flower panicles. Color varies with cultivar and some are beige in fall and last into winter at which time the foliage turns yellow and provides good winter interest. In late winter or early spring, cut the old foliage back to the ground.