Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'


Colossians 1:19-20 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross – through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

The smallest of the red panicums.This is certainly a red panicum.

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 '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'

Texture:

Habit:


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