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Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Common Name: Red Switchgrass, Panic Grass
Latin: Panicum (PAN-ih-kum) virgatum (veer-GAH-tum)
Description: Unmatched for burgundy fall color. Leaves green in early summer, taking on dark red tones by July and turning wholly wine-colored by September. It has the best burgundy coloring of all the switch grasses. Very similar in appearance to Imperata ’Red Baron’, Japanese blood grass, during the summer months. Tolerates a wide range of soil.
Zone: 4a
Origin: Selected by hans Simon of Germany from his evaluation sof more than 500 seedlings of 'Hanse Herms'
Leaf Blade (wxl): x
Foliage (wxh): 24 x 36, Upright - Uniform columnar form
Plume (hxlxw): 48 x x , 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 pH: 4.5-8
Foliage Color - Summer: Burgundy/Red 50% Fall: Burgundy/Red 50% Winter: Tan/Light Brown
Space: 2-3'
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