panicum virgatum 'prairie fire' (switch grass, red switch grass)
$18.95
- forms a tight, upright clump of blue-green foliage
- pinkish-red, airy, cloud-like panicles rise above the foliage
- leaves turn a dark wine-red in early summer, starting at the tips
- the foliage and flower turn beige-brown for the winter
- bloom time: late summer
- warm season grasses are much slower starting in the spring
- they do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer
- they flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter
- most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions
- zone 4
- height 125-150cm
- spread 70-80cm
- colour pink
- this grass grows in a wide variety of soil conditions from wet to average, and is drought tolerant, once established
- grows best in full sun and will flop over if grown in shade or overly rich soils
- it should be pruned back to 10 cm above ground level in early spring
- full sun
- attracts birds
- deer resistant
- long blooming
- heat tolerant
- salt tolerant
- low maintenance