Exemplar Horticulture
This outstanding warm season perennial grass forms an upright, vase-shaped clump of blue-green leaves that turn a deep blood-red over summer and fall; airy reddish flowers mature to tan seedheads; excellent cut flower; deer resistant; drought tolerant once established.
Blue-green leaves that turn a deep blood-red over summer and fall
Glorious as accent, background, contrast and specimen, in mass plantings, seaside and water-wise gardens.
Panicum virgatum 'Blood Brothers'
(Blood Brothers Red Switch Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
4 (-30°F/-34°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
47" (119 cm) |
Width | 35" (89 cm) |
Flower Height |
59" (150 cm) |
Flower Colour | Sprays of airy reddish flowers turn to tan seedheads |
Bloom Time |
August - October |
Watering Needs | Moderate-Low. Drought tolerant once established |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers an average soil type |
Part of our Smart Plants (water smart) Collection