Switch Grass

Growth habit

Grass/Sedge

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Bioswale Garden, North Walk, Zucker Shrub Collection

Source of plant

Walters Gardens

Description

Standing just over 4' tall in full bloom, this grass is 1-2' shorter than comparable varieties such as ‘Northwind’ or ‘Heavy Metal’. Its blue-green to green foliage forms a strictly upright, dense clump. In the fall, the tips of the leaves are flushed with a hint of deep purplish red. Wine purple flower panicles are produced in late summer, blooming in the middle of the dense foliage and extending just about 6" above the clump. The flowers turn tan as they age.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4