Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire'

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Heavy red foliage, will be 4-5' tall.Pictured here in the garden of the person who bred this grass. Gary Truck.

Tolerance Guide

Drought/Dry
Boggy/Wet
Shade
Aquatic
Sandy
Salty
Annual
Zone

Uses

Specimen
Edger
Groundcover
Background
Rock Garden
Pond Edge
Mass Planting
Fence Border
Container

Exceptional

Early Plumes
Great Plumes
Summer Color
Fall Color

Miscellaneous Features

Native to N. America
Invasive
Variegated
Dried Arrangements
Toxic
Self Sowing
Sterile

Foliage Colors

Green
Red/Burgundy
Pink
Blue/Steel
White/Cream
Yellow/Gold
Black
Brown

Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Common Name: Switchgrass

Latin: Panicum (PAN-ih-kum) virgatum (veer-GAH-tum)

Description: A tremendous improvement over older red panicums. Blue-green foliage begins to turn wine-red by early summer. Rosy flower panicles appear just above the foliage.

Zone: 4a

Origin: Horticulural seedling selection, Gary Trucks of Amber Wave Gardens, MI

Leaf Blade (wxl): x 0

Foliage (wxh): 24 x 36, Upright - Uniform columnar form

Plume (hxlxw): 48 x 0.00 x 0.00, Upright - Plumes grow vertically in a uniform columnar form

Sun: 1/2 to Full Sun, Full Sun for Maximum Performance

Moisture: Moist, can tolerate dry to boggy

Foliage Color - Summer: Burgundy/Red 50% Fall: Burgundy/Red 50% Winter: Tan/Light Brown

Space: 2-3'

Texture:

Habit:

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