Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'

Switch Grass, Blunt Panic Grass, Red Switch Grass

Family: Poaceae Grass


Type Perennial, grass
USDA Hardiness range 5B - 9A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Pink
Bloom time Late Summer to Early Winter
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Massing, seashore, specimen
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers
Leaf color Green, variegated
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing