Panicum virg. 'Oxblood Autumn' - P9

Description
With its dark green leaf colouring, Switch grass 'Oxblood Autumn'® (Panicum virgatum) is a decorative design element in the garden, which also adorns pots on balconies or terraces thanks to its funnel-shaped, clump-forming growth. The light brown panicles of flowers adorn this grass from summer onwards. It feels most at home in a sunny location with a well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil. In favourable conditions, this hardy grass reaches a height of approx. 80 cm and grows up to 50 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * attractive dark red autumn colouring * very beautiful in containers * blue-green shoots * attractive flower panicles

leaves
High foliage ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of Switch grass 'Oxblood Autumn'® are dark green, linear. Blue-green shoots. Switch grass 'Oxblood Autumn'® turns bright dark red in autumn.

Frost hardiness
The Switch grass 'Oxblood Autumn'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Cluster-forming, funnel-shaped.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Switch grass 'Oxblood Autumn'® sets beautiful accents together with: Smooth aster, rudbeckia.

Care
This plant should not be cut back in autumn as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear.

Flower
The light brown flowers of Switch grass 'Oxblood Autumn'® appear in panicles from August to October.

Use
Tub, solitary, steppe garden, perennial bed, balcony/patio, small/front garden