Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms' ~ Hanse Herms Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms' ~ Hanse Herms Switch GrassHanse Herms Switch Grass is a dense fast growing grass native to the prairies of North America. The stiff upright steely blue foliage with red tips turns tan with vibrant burgundy red tips in fall. In mid summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny pink flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter. Prefers part sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: Central and East N. America; GA

Hanse Herms Switch Grass is a dense fast-growing  grass native to the prairies of North America.  The stiff upright steely-blue foliage with red tips turns tan with vibrant burgundy-red tips in fall.   In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny pink flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter.  Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. Too much shade will lose its upright form.  Beetles and mites are occasional problems.  Root and crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Some susceptibility to rust.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Bog Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Shasta Daisy, Tickseed, Blanket Flower

IMAGE: Photo by Matt Lavin, Hanse Hase Switch Grass

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.