Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'
Red Switch Grass
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Upright, clump-forming, shorter variety with narrow leaves of green with burgundy tips that age to bright red in autumn. Retains color throughout the winter. Old, reliable cultivar.
Bloom Time
July-September
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Narrow Leaf Blue Star
(Amsonia hubrichtii),
Meadow Sage
(Salvia nemorosa),
Fall Black-Eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia ),
Garden Phlox
(Phlox paniculata),
Ornamental Kale
(Redbor Kale ),
New York Aster
(Aster dumosus),
Helen's Flower
(Helenium autumnale),
Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia davidii),
Tickseed
(Coreopsis Big Bang),
(Calamintha nepeta var. nepeta),
Ornamental Oregano
(Origanum ),
Threadleaf
(Coreopsis Permathread),
Three-lobed Coneflower
(Rudbeckia triloba),
Fall Black-Eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia ),
Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia ),
Double Coneflower
(Echinacea Cone-fections™)
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
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Containers |
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Dried Flowers |
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Cut Flowers |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Season of Interest (Foliage)
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Spring |
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Winter |
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Fall |
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Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
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Rich |
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Moist |
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Very Adaptable |