Panicum virgatum 'Blood Brothers'
Blood Brothers Red Switch Grass
- Tight upright clump of blue-green foliage
- Burgundy-red, airy, cloud-like panicles
- Foliage and flower turn beige-brown for the winter
- Category: Ornamental Grass
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 30-60 in
- Spread: 20-28 in
- Bloom Color: Burgundy
- Foliage Color: Blue-Green
Forms a tight upright clump of blue-green leaves with tips turning blood-red by mid-summer and then becoming more prominent into fall. Burgundy-red, airy, cloud-like panicles develop above the foliage in late summer.
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
Additional Information about Panicum virgatum 'Blood Brothers'
Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Panicum virgatum 'Blood Brothers'
This grass grows in wide variety of soil conditions from wet to average, and is drought tolerant once established. Grows best in full sun and will flop over if grown in shade or overly rich soils. It should be pruned back to 10 cm above ground level in early spring.