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Panicum virgatum Shenandoah
Shenandoah Switch Grass (Red Switch Grass)
It has a cascading form and the blades are tipped with red. In the summer the red colour intensifies turning the plant a striking colour of burgundy. The fowers are tinged with pink.
- » Forms a dense clump of green leaves, slightly arching from upright stems
- » Pinkish, airy, cloud-like panicles shimmer above the foliage
- » Leaves turn an intense dark red in late summer from the tips downward
- » The foliage and flower turn beige-brown for the winter
- » Slightly slower growing cultivar than the species
- » Bloom Time: Late summer
- » Flower Height: 125 cm
- » Foliage Height: 100 cm
- » Grass Type: Warm Season
- Category:Grasses
- Hardiness Zone:4
- Height:100-125 cm
- Spread:60-90 cm
- Bloom Color: Pink (deep)
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Juglan Tolerant |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
This grass grows in a wide variety of soil conditions from wet to average, and is drought tolerant, once established. Grows best in full sun and will flop over if grown in shade or overly rich soils. It should be pruned back to 10 cm above ground level in early spring.
