Note the very upright habit.		Yet another bold red perennial grass for your landscape!

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Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Huron Solstice'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Common Name: Red Switchgrass

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

Description: Similar to the popular Panicum 'Prairie Fire' PPAF, this new selection has blue-green foliage that turns a deeper shade of wine-purple beginning in early summer. This grass is strictly upright from top to bottom, unlike 'Prairie Fire' whose leaves curl at the top. In late summer here in Michigan, deep purple panicles are produced.

Zone: 4a

Origin: Horticultural selection by Martin Quinn

Leaf Blade (wxl): x 0

Foliage (wxh): 30 x 42, 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, Tolerant to All Stated Sun Ranges

Moisture: Moist, can tolerate dry to boggy

Foliage Color - Summer: Burgundy/Red 75% Fall: Burgundy/Red 75% Winter: Tan/Light Brown

Space: 2-4'

Texture:

Habit: