Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes (view 3)

Switch Grass 'Shenandoah'

3 Gallon
$89.95
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Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes (view 3)
  • Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes (view 3)
  • Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes
  • Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes (view 2)
  • Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes (view 3)
  • Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes
  • Upright switch grass with red-tipped blades and airy plumes (view 2)
Switch Grass 'Shenandoah'
Grass · Zones 4–9
Panicum virgatum

Switch Grass 'Shenandoah'

$89.95
Size3 Gallon
The short version

A grass for full sun.

Deer usually pass it by.

Zones 4–9Full sunLow waterNot pet-safe
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Promise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. How
Spacing and size

2–3 ft apart.

Full growing guide
The story

A prairie grass that blushes.

Blue-green blades tipped in red by early summer, turning deep burgundy by fall. Airy pinkish plumes float above in late summer, and the seed heads feed birds into winter.

Light

Full sun for the best red.

Water

Weekly the first summer. After that it handles drought.

Planting

Spring or early fall. Average or poor soil; skip compost.

A native grass with color, movement and winter structure in one plant.

The facts
Size3–4 ft tall, 2 ft wideShowLate summer plumes; burgundy fall colorLightFull sunZones4–9WaterLow, let it dryGood forDeer-resistant, Drought, NativePetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Full growing guide: feeding, pruning, the year, troubleshooting →
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