Red Ray Switch Grass, Red Switch Grass - Panicum virgatum &

Red Ray Switch Grass, Red Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch'

Rotstrahlbusch Switch Grass transforms gradually from green to a deep, intense red across the growing season, its colour change begins at the leaf tips and works inward, creating a bicolour effect unique among ornamental grasses.

  • Green blades with hints of red in summer shift to intense dark red starting at the leaf tips in late summer
  • Airy pinkish panicles shimmer above the foliage, catching light and movement
  • Dense upright clump provides strong vertical structure from spring through winter
  • Foliage and flowers persist as attractive beige-brown through winter
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 9
Mature Height (meters)
1.2 – 1.2
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Attracts Birds
Growing & Maintenance Tips
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.

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