Panicum virgatum Shenandoah (Switch Grass)
Sporting one of the best burgundy foliage of all switch grasses, Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ is a deciduous, perennial grass of choice. It forms an erect, compact and narrow clump of steely blue-green foliage in spring, which quickly takes on red tones by early summer and turns violet, purple, burgundy and wine-red by early fall.
Sporting one of the best burgundy foliage of all switch grasses, Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' is a deciduous, perennial grass of choice. It forms an erect, compact and narrow clump of steely blue-green foliage in spring, which quickly takes on red tones by early summer and turns violet, purple, burgundy and wine-red by early fall. It gets topped in summer with a profusion of finely-textured, reddish-pink flower spikelets which hover over the foliage like an airy cloud. Both flowers and foliage turn beige in fall and persist well into winter.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5 – 9 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
Plant Type | Ornamental Grasses |
Plant Family | Panicum – Switch Grasses |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)FallWinter |
Height | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
Spread | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
Spacing | 48″ (120cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Bog Gardens, Hedges and Screens, Ponds and Streams, Rain Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |