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Shenandoah Red Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum Shenandoah

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'Shenandoah' Red Switchgrass is a favorite selection of native prairie grass with gorgeous, colorful leaves. New growth emerges green with red tips. Gradually the entire plant turns to a rich burgundy color that appears to be aflame when backlit by the sun. Airy blooms appear in midsummer, hazy clouds floating above the leaves. Its a real showstopper year-round, with seed heads providing an important food source for native wildlife during the winter. (Panicum virgatum)

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36-48" tall (48-60" with plumes) x 18-24" wide. Fast growing 'Shenandoah' Red Switchgrass is one of the all-time favorite ornamental grasses. This native hybrid grass can be grown as a mass planting or dotted throughout the garden or foundation bed for texture and movement. Panicum grows best in full sun, and can tolerate poor soils. Mix and match with other native perennials, such as Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Phlox. Leave to stand during the winter for habitat and visual interest, and cut back in early spring.

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Key Features

Advantages

  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Privacy
  • Winter Interest
  • Low Maintenance
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant

Tolerates

  • Dry Sites
  • Wet Sites

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time

Foliage plant all season.

Additional information

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Dry

Soil Type

  • Clay Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil

Mature Height

36-48" tall

Mature Spread

36-48" wide

Planting Depth

The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in

Growth Rate

Fast

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Ideal Region

  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • Southwest
  • West

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes
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