PANICUM (Switch Grass) Zone 4 Switch Grass is one of the easiest and most attractive ornamental grasses, with no tendency to spread or become troublesome. Usually attractive in the garden all winter long. Flowers are good for cutting, fresh or dried. Trim back to the ground in early spring. Drought tolerant once established Heavy Metal (Blue Switch Grass) Handsome grass with stiff, metallic blue leafs that form a rigidly upright clump. Delicate pink panicles dance 12-16” above the foliage. Turns bright yellow in the fall. Pink Blue August 5-6ft high 24” spread Shenandoah Striking switch grass displaying slender green leaves that develop dark red leaf tips by midsummer. In late fall the entire plant turns a spectacular burgundy-purple. Airy reddish-pink flower panicles emerge in summer, turning beige in fall and persisting into winter. More Information: Perennial Catalogue
