Red Flame Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Red Flame'
- 3 available.
- Backordered, shipping soon
- Locally Grown
- Guaranteed Handled with Care
Red Flame Switch Grass is a compact, native warm-season ornamental grass with fine blue-green foliage that turns wine red by the end of summer. In summer stems holding airy clusters create a cloud of tiny pink-tinged flowers above the foliage which turn brown in fall and persist through winter. Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
Central and East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
3' - 3.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Too much shade will lose its upright form. Beetles and mites are occasional problems. Root and crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Some susceptibility to rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Bog Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Daisy Mum, Sedum, Tickseed
IMAGES: Matt Lavin, Panicum virgatum ( 1)+( 2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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