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The Plant Life of the Lurie Garden


Overview
Grasses of the Lurie Garden

Red Switch Grass

Light Plate airy flowerheads are suitable for cutting and drying; spectacular foliage that goes from red-purple in fall to light brown in winter

 
Latin name Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Common name Red Switch Grass
Family Poaceae
Zone Z5-9
Bloom time Summer/Fall
Season(s) of Interest Winter
Height 4.5'
Native or origin Native
Soil conditions Average
Flower color Red-Pink
Known wildlife aspects Birds
Light Requirements Full Sun
Lurie Garden location Light Plate
Companion plants



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