BOTANICAL NAME:  Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’

COMMON NAME: “Shenandoah Switchgrass”

ATTRACTS:  Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Airy, reddish pink flowers in Summer

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun

HEIGHT: 4 to 5 feet

WIDTH: 2 to 3 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Hardy Perennial

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Adaptable to most soils, but prefers moist, sandy or clay soil that is slightly acidic

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Excellent fall color

Fast growing

Benefits birds

Deer resistant

Low maintenance

HARIDNESS ZONES: 4-9

Shenandoah Switchgrass is a fast-growing grass w/green leaves that emerge w/red tips and darken through the Summer and turn rich burgundy in Fall. Airy, reddish-pink plumes in Summer. Creates a nice backdrop in perennial borders or great for mass plantings. Native