Ruby Ribbons™ Switch Grass, Red Switch Grass

Ruby Ribbons™ Switch Grass, Red Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons™ ('RR1')

A warm-season switchgrass with blue-green blades that develop wine-red tips at maturity, paired with fine pinkish-red panicles held well above the foliage.

  • Blue-green blades develop wine-red tips as they mature
  • Panicles of fine pinkish-red flowers are held above the blades
  • Foliage and flower turn beige-brown for the winter
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained, Dry
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
1.25 – 1.5
Mature Spread (meters)
0.7 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Red
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Accent, Mass planting, Foundation
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.
Notes
Warm Season Grasses:These 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. Conversely, extra care should be taken when planting in early spring or late fall.

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