Exemplar Horticulture
This glorious warm season perennial grass forms an upright clump of ribbon-like, slightly curled foliage that emerges as a fresh blue-green, maturing to a sumptuous wine-red in early summer; an airy haze of rosy flowers dance over the foliage; deer resistant; drought tolerant once established.
Foliage that emerges as a fresh blue-green, maturing to a sumptuous wine-red in early summer
Superb as accent, specimen and background plant as well as in borders, containers, mass plantings, formal and water-wise gardens.
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire'
(Prairie Fire Red Switch Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
3 (-40°F/-40°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun to partial shade |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
47" (122 cm) |
Width | 36" (91 cm) |
Flower Height |
60" (152 cm) |
Flower Colour | Airy haze of rosy flowers |
Bloom Time |
August - October |
Watering Needs | Moderate-Low. Drought and salt tolerant once established |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers an average, well-drained soil types |