Botanical Name: Common Names:
Panicum virgatum Rotstrahlbusch Switchgrass, Old Switch Panic Grass,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Tufting, Upright
Description:
A rhizome, perennial grass that has very strong, showy, upright stems of green foliage. In Summer burgundy flower seed heads appear above the stems and then in Autumn the leaves turn a red tinge giving year round colour display. Makes a soothing swishing sound in the wind, ideal for a sensory garden. Grows to approx 1m tall by 80cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Mites, Rust
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: Burgundy, Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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