Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Red switch grass
Panicum are grasses that can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous. They have flat, narrow lance-shaped leaves, with large finely branched clusters of small spikelets in late Summer or Autumn. 'Rubrum' is a narrowly upright, clump-forming perennial grass with flat, linear, purple-red leaves turning bright red in the autumn and panicles of purple-green flower spikelets in autumn turning a chestnut brown in seed.
Contributed by @sandraescapes
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Red switch grass
Latin name
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
type
Grass
family
Poaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.00 M
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Panicum are grasses that can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous. They have flat, narrow lance-shaped leaves, with large finely branched clusters of small spikelets in late Summer or Autumn. 'Rubrum' is a narrowly upright, clump-forming perennial grass with flat, linear, purple-red leaves turning bright red in the autumn and panicles of purple-green flower spikelets in autumn turning a chestnut brown in seed.
Planting young plants
From Mid Autumn TO Late Spring
Panicum grasses are very hardy so they could be planted in the autumn, however late spring is the best time. Newly-bought plants take at least three years to clump up to a decent size and many nurseries specialising in grasses recommend planting in threes and fives. The slightest breeze will add an extra dimension to the winter garden, as well as movement, so it’s important to position all Panicum where they catch the light. Don’t tuck them away in deep shade.
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