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Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'

Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'

Genus: Panicum
Family: Poaceae

About this plant

Deciduous, clump-forming, perennial grass about 1m tall. with flat, linear, mid-green leaves, which develop shades of bright red to purplish red in summer and autumn. Airy sprays of tiny, chestnut-brown flowers are produced from mid-summer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. See Ornamental grasses cultivation

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring

Propagation

Propagate by division in mid-spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerRock GardenBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years