All Plants :: All Ornamental Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Purple Tears' ('?')
Switch Grass
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Green foliage all season
- Grey-green flowers
- Upright, narrow habit
- Purple seed heads in late summer
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Great Foliage
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Panicum is a native grass Easy to grow in in soil type Drought tolerant once established Grows best in full sun, but will tolerate light shade
Height: 3-4 ft
Spread: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $29.99~#2
Bloom Color: Green, Purple
Zone: 4-10
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Great Foliage
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Ornamental Grass
- Salt Tolerant
- Focal Point
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Cold Tolerant
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
- Naturalizing
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Winter
- Fall
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Wet Soil/Wetlands
- Dry Soil
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Panicum
Common Name: Switch Grass
Clump-forming ornamental grass with a stiff, columnar habit and medium green leaves turning yellow, sometimes with orange tints in fall, fading to tan-beige in winter. Finely-textured, pink-tinged flower panicles bloom in mid-summer, turning beige in fall as seeds mature and persist into winter. Great mass planted, in perennial borders, as a screen or in naturalized areas.