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Panicum virgatum

'Shenandoah'


Shenandoah Switch Grass




Family
Paoceae
Genus
Panicum
Species
virgatum
Cultivar
'Shenandoah'
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 9
Height
90 - 120 cm
Spread
90 - 120 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AugustSeptemberOctober
General Description
This plant has burgundy, redish foliage. It prefers partly shady areas and moist, sandy to clays soils, however it does tolerate dry soil.
Landscape
Works well in borders, meadows and gardens in groups.
Growth
Fast
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
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