Shenandoah Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Description | Prized for its unmatched foliage color, this handsome grass has fast growing green leaves that emerge with red tips in spring, darken through summer, and turn a rich burgundy in fall. Airy reddish pink flowers develop in summer. Use for mass background plantings or in containers. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Fast growing; reaches 4 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide, in bloom. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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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. |
Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Salvia (Salvia); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Sedum (Sedum); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) |
Care | Easy to grow and adapts to most soil types; prefers semi-moist to wet soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates mild drought, once established. Cut old foliage back and apply a general purpose fertilizer just before new shoots appear in late winter to early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 3565 Holland Rd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 -
Mcdonald Garden Center 1276 N. Great Neck Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 -
Lowe's 2403 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.