Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Red Switch Grass
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
The red tips and highlights of this Red Switch Grass hold their color throughout the growing season.
Burgundy fall color.
Height
24-36 Inches
Spread
24-36 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Bloom Time
July-September
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions.
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Fall Aster (Aster novi-belgii), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis rosea), Coneflower (Echinacea Big Sky), Cranesbill (Geranium ), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Dwarf Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Catmint (Nepeta subsessilis), Stonecrop (Sedum spurium), Spiked Speedwell (Veronica spicata), Asiatic Lily (Lilium ), Double Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Peony (Paeonia lactiflora), Tall Bearded Iris (Iris ), Stonecrop (Sedum ), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Bee Balm (Monarda Sugar Buzz® ), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Blue-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Winter |
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Winter |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Very Adaptable |
| • | Moist |
| • | Rich |
