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Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Ruby Ribbons'

Panicumvirgatum

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Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Panicum (PAN-ih-kum)

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Species

virgatum (vir-GA-tum)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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Gabrielle

(Zone 5a) | February 2012 | positive

I love the color of this grass. Blooms July-August in my garden. PPAF

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Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Ruby Ribbons'

Panicumvirgatum

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