Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire' - Switchgrass

🌿 Features

Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass
Common Name: Switchgrass
Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire'
Foliage Color: Green in summer, red-orange in fall
Mature Height: 1–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft)
Mature Width: 0.6–0.8 m (2–2.6 ft)
Habit: Upright, airy
Flowering Period: Late summer to fall
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Soil Type: Well-drained, adaptable
Hardiness Zone: Zone 4 to 9
Drought Tolerance: Excellent once established
Melliferous Plant: Yes
Attracts Pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to Animals: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

Very easy to grow and low-maintenance, this ornamental grass adapts to most conditions. Allow it to grow naturally for an airy and elegant habit, or lightly prune to maintain a compact shape.

Regularly remove faded inflorescences to encourage continuous production of new, delicate panicles. Cut back to the ground in spring before new growth to rejuvenate the plant and maintain its vigor.