Shenandoah Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Prized for its unmatched foliage color. Fast growing green leaves emerge with red tips in spring, darkening through summer, and turning burgundy in fall. Airy reddish-pink flowers in summer. Use for mass background plantings or in containers. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Ornamental Grass |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 11, 14 - 23 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 4 ft. tall in bloom, and 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Narrow |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6388 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
Great upright grass for prairie and meadow gardens or for small patches within thematic wild gardens. Add a modern architectural twist by planting in rows and grids. Insert into native plant landscapes as well as traditional xeriscape compositions or plant in mass for a drift of almost year round color. Perfect near water gardens or terraced patios where the breeze causes the airy plumes to sway gracefully.
Prized for its unmatched foliage color. Fast growing green leaves emerge with red tips in spring, darkening through summer, and turning burgundy in fall. Airy reddish-pink flowers in summer. Use for mass background plantings or in containers. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
Great upright grass for prairie and meadow gardens or for small patches within thematic wild gardens. Add a modern architectural twist by planting in rows and grids. Insert into native plant landscapes as well as traditional xeriscape compositions or plant in mass for a drift of almost year round color. Perfect near water gardens or terraced patios where the breeze causes the airy plumes to sway gracefully.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Ornamental Grass |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 11, 14 - 23 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 4 ft. tall in bloom, and 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Narrow |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6388 |
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