Panicum virgatum Shenandoah Switchgrass - 1 Gallon Live Plant

About This Plant

Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' is an award-winning native switchgrass with dramatic burgundy foliage, pink flower plumes, and vivid red-to-orange fall color. The upright clumping ornamental grass grows green with red-tipped leaves that mature to burgundy, with mid- to late-summer airy pink panicles and golden seed heads for winter interest. A North American native, it tolerates heat, drought, clay soils, seasonal moisture, road salt, and deer browsing. Ideal for modern landscapes, rain gardens, native plantings, privacy screens, and mixed borders.

What You Will Receive

1 live plant in a 1 gallon container, labeled as Shenandoah Switchgrass. Status: live plant. Product form indicates a rooted or unrooted plant is not explicitly specified beyond “Live Plant” in a 1 gallon pot.

🌼 Garden Uses

Native prairie gardens, modern landscapes, rain gardens, pollinator habitats, mass plantings, mixed borders, foundation plantings, privacy screens, pond edges, erosion control, large containers, and four-season landscapes.

🌿 Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
• Common Name: Shenandoah Switchgrass
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Ornamental Grass
• Foliage Color: Green with Red Tips, Maturing to Burgundy
• Flower Color: Pink to Reddish Pink
• Bloom Season: Mid-Summer through Fall
• Mature Height: 4–5 Feet
• Spread: 2–3 Feet
• Growth Habit: Upright Clumping
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Soil: Adaptable to Clay, Sandy, Loamy, and Average Well-Drained Soils
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9
• Characteristics: Native Plant, Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Four-Season Interest

🌼 Care Instructions

• Plant in full sun for the deepest burgundy foliage and strongest stems.
• Adaptable to most soils, including clay and periodically wet sites.
• Water regularly during the first growing season.
• Once established, tolerate drought and heat exceptionally well.
• Leave flower stalks through winter to provide texture and bird habitat.
• Cut foliage back to 4–6 inches in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges.
• Divide every 4–5 years if needed to maintain vigor.