Panicum virgatum 'Hot Rod' pp26074

Switch Grass

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Start your engines! This cultivar goes from blue to red-fast. The upright foliage starts out blue-green then turns to deep maroon earlier in the season than most! The maroon color intensifies as the season progresses.


  •  · Feathery red panicles in late summer
  •  · Blue-green foliage quickly turns maroon
  •  · Drought tolerant
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Panicum virgatum Shenandoah

Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

Switch Grass

Green spring upright foliage turns red by midsummer and intensifies as the season progresses. Adding to its display are bright red plumes in late summer/early fall.

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Item # Pack Size Avail Units Avail Plants  
4577025
30 3" Plug SOLD OUT SOLD OUT Login for Pricing

Height:

3-4 ft

Spread:

36 in

Spacing:

36 in

Zone:

2-9

Panicum virgatum 'Hot Rod'
Panicum virgatum 'Hot Rod'

Exposure

Sun Tolerant

Soil Moisture Needs

Average Soil

Critter Resistance

Deer Resistant

Attributes

Good Cut Flower / Foliage

Season of Interest (Flowering)

Fall
Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

Winter

Panicum

Common Name: Switch Grass

Medium to tall clumping grass with rigid upright stems. Blooms late summer into fall.