Hot Rod Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hot Rod'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: This compact, clumping ornamental grass has a beautiful upright form. The foliage starts off blue-green and turns a deep burgundy in the summer. Light, feathery, purple seed heads offer winter interest. The species is native from Utah to the east coast.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Small
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Small (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, under 3' tall): Gather dried seed head stalks in one hand and use hand pruners to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3-4' tall x 2' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green, Burgundy, Multicolored
Bloom Colors: Purple
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Aug - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Irrigation Hardware
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
