Shenandoah Switch Grass 1 Live Ornamental Grass, 1 Quart Pot – Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’

Shenandoah Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’) is a colorful, warm-season ornamental grass prized for its upright growth habit, slender foliage, and striking burgundy-red coloration. A cultivated selection of North American native switchgrass, it adds vertical texture, seasonal color, and natural movement to sunny perennial borders, prairie-style gardens, ornamental grass plantings, and decorative outdoor containers.

The foliage emerges green in spring, often developing red-tinted leaf tips as the growing season progresses. During summer, the reddish coloration gradually spreads through the blades, creating an attractive blend of green, burgundy, and wine-red tones. By late summer and fall, the foliage can develop rich red and burgundy coloring, especially when grown in full sun.

Shenandoah Switch Grass also produces delicate, airy flower panicles during summer. These fine-textured blooms mature into ornamental seedheads that contribute to its naturalistic appearance and may remain attractive into the colder months. This perennial grass performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it tolerates periods of drought and adapts to a range of soil conditions. As a warm-season deciduous grass, it naturally turns tan or brown during winter dormancy before producing fresh growth in spring.

Each order includes 1 live Shenandoah Switch Grass supplied in a 1-quart nursery pot (QT).

Shipping Height: Not specified.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Shenandoah Switch Grass

• Container Size: 1 Quart Nursery Pot (QT)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Ornamental Grass

• Flower Color: Pinkish-Purple to Tan as Seedheads Mature

• Foliage Color: Green With Burgundy-Red Seasonal Coloration

• Fall Foliage: Deep Red, Burgundy, and Wine-Red Tones

• Growth Habit: Upright, Narrow, Clump-Forming

• Bloom Season: Summer

• Seasonal Appearance: Warm-Season Deciduous Grass; May Be Dormant or Cut Back During Winter

Botanical Name Clarification: Shenandoah Switch Grass is botanically identified as Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’. It is a cultivated selection of switchgrass, a perennial grass native to much of North America.

Seasonal Foliage Disclosure: Shenandoah Switch Grass is a warm-season ornamental grass. Plants may emerge later in spring than cool-season grasses. During winter, foliage naturally becomes tan or brown, and plants may be shipped dormant or cut back. Burgundy coloration varies with season, sunlight, and growing conditions.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Shenandoah Switch Grass

• Container Size: 1 Quart Nursery Pot (QT)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Common Name: Shenandoah Switch Grass

• Other Common Name: Shenandoah Switchgrass

• Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’

• Cultivar: Shenandoah

• Plant Family: Poaceae

• Plant Type: Warm-Season Ornamental Grass

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Live Grass

• Growth Habit: Upright, Narrow, Clump-Forming

• Flower Color: Pinkish-Purple, Maturing to Tan

• Flower Form: Airy, Open Panicles

• Bloom Season: Summer

• Foliage Color: Green With Burgundy-Red Highlights

• Fall Foliage: Deep Red, Burgundy, and Wine-Red

• Foliage Texture: Narrow, Upright Blades

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–9

• Sunlight: Full Sun

• Soil Preference: Well-Drained; Adaptable to Various Soil Types

• Water Requirements: Low to Moderate Once Established

• Drought Tolerance: Yes, Once Established

• Native Plant Connection: Cultivar of a North American Native Grass

• Landscape Uses: Prairie Gardens, Perennial Borders, Ornamental Grass Beds, Mass Plantings, and Outdoor Containers

• Prairie Garden Suitable: Yes

• Native-Inspired Landscape Suitable: Yes

• Ornamental Grass Border Suitable: Yes

• Fall Color Plant: Yes

• Winter Interest Suitable: Yes, When Dried Foliage Is Retained

• Container Suitable: Yes, With Adequate Drainage

• Outdoor Plant: Yes

• Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous Warm-Season Grass

• Seasonal Appearance: May Arrive Dormant or Cut Back During Winter

• Primary Feature: Burgundy-Red Foliage and Upright Growth Habit

Live Shenandoah Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’), natural root system, nursery growing medium, 1-quart nursery pot (QT).