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Switch Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah')

Switch Grass 'Shenandoah'

Switch Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah') is a compact, upright cultivar of the native North American prairie grass. It features green foliage that turns deep burgundy-red by midsummer, topped with airy, reddish flower panicles.

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Panicum (PAN-ih-kum)
Species:	virgatum (vir-GA-tum)
Cultivar:	Shenandoah

Grasses and Bamboo: Palm Grass (Setaria palmifolia); Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum); Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans); Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' (Panicum virgatum): A Tall, Blue-Foliaged Native Grass; Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' (Panicum virgatum): Duplicate Entry; Centipede Grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides): A Low-Maintenance, Acid-Loving Lawn Grass; Egyptian Grass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium): A Spreading Annual Grass with Crowfoot Seed Heads; Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky' (Panicum virgatum): A Blue-Foliaged Cultivar with Upright Habit; Switch Grass 'Northwind' (Panicum virgatum): Upright Ornamental Grass for Structure; Switch Grass 'Rehbraun' (Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun')

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