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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'/Red Switchgrass, Shenandoah Switchgrass
A specimen clump at the Springfield, Missouri Botanical Garden soon after a major frost
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A specimen clump at the Springfield, Missouri Botanical Garden soon after a major frost
Color of the grass after a frost
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Scientific Name:
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Common Name:
Red Switchgrass, Shenandoah Switchgrass
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Hardiness Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Bloom time:
Summer
Flower color:
Red
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is a very manageable grass which produces red flowers and handsome red-colored foliage in fall. Introduced from Germany. Makes an excellent specimen grass and planted in mass. Provide full sunlight and a well-drained soil for the ornamental grasses