Exemplar Horticulture
The green leaves of this hardy, clump-forming, warm season perennial grass turn wine-red by late summer before blazing into spectacular golds, reds and oranges in fall; airy reddish-purple flowers dance over the foliage; nice cut flower; deer resistant; salt tolerant; drought tolerant once established.
Turns wine-red by late summer before blazing into spectacular golds, reds and oranges in fall
Good in containers, mass plantings, seaside and water-wise gardens, as accent, background and specimen.
Two employees bring Panicum Shenandoah to the shipping barn to prepare it for market
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
(Shenandoah Switch Grass)
Growing | Requirements |
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Zone |
3 (-40°F/-40°C) |
Exposure |
Full sun |
Form | |
Foliage Height |
36" (91 cm) |
Width | 24" (61 cm) |
Flower Height |
48" (122 cm) |
Flower Colour | A haze of airy, reddish purple flowers dance over the top of the foliage |
Bloom Time |
August - September |
Watering Needs | Moderate-Low. Drought tolerant once established |
Soil Preferences |
Prefers a moist, well-drained soil type |