Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Mexico, South-Central United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Dallas Blues grass, Rotstrahlbush grass
Number of Varieties
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Ladybug
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Ladybug beetles
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Panicum virgatum
Common Name
Shenandoah grass, switchgrass
In Hindi
Shenandoah grass
In German
Shenandoah grass
In French
Shenandoah grass
In Spanish
Shenandoah grass
In Greek
Shenandoah grass
In Portuguese
Shenandoah grass
In Polish
Shenandoah grass
In Latin
Shenandoah grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1
1
27800
👆🏻