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Beginner
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Other names: Switch grass 'Rubrum'
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Genus: Panicum
Variety or cultivar: 'Rubrum' _ 'Rubrum' is a narrowly upright, clump-forming perennialo grass with flat, linear, purple-red leaves turning bright red in the autumn and panicles of purple-green flower spikelets in autumn turning a chestnut brown in seed.
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum' is: Deciduous
Flower: Brown in Autumn
Foliage: Green, Flushed red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Habit: Arching, Clump-forming
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum' (Switch grass 'Rubrum') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, City, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Grow in full sun in soil that is medium to light and moderately fertile.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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