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
Recommended Substitution

Panicum virgatum 'Blood Brothers'
Switch Grass
Upright, slightly vase-shaped mounds of green-blue leaves with tips developing dramatic wine purple tones by midsummer. Sprays of small reddish flowers develop into tan seedheads by late fall.
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Item # | Pack | Size | Avail Units | Avail Plants | |
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4577025
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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'
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 |