Panicum virgatum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' photo Missouri Botanical garden

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About This Grass

 'Shenandoah' features some of the best burgundy-red foliage of the many panicum cultivars available. The foliage emerges bluish-green but rapidly turns a rich burgundy-red by early July. The plant has a compact, narrow, erect habit and  is topped in summer by finely-textured, reddish-pink flower panicles which hover over the foliage like an airy cloud.

  • Height: 90-120 cm (3-4 ft)
  • Spread: 60 - 90 cm (2 -3 ft)
  • Cold Hardiness: zone 4 -9
  • Sun or Shade: partial to full sum=n
  • Bloom Time: summer to fall
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: red
  • Critter Resistance: deer
  • Nature Attraction: birds

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