Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog' ~ Prairie Dog Switch Grass burgundy-leaf The whorls of mid pink

The whorls of mid pink fan shaped flowers bloom continuously from mid-spring until frost

Blonde Ambition prefers well-drained soils in full sun

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  High maintenance

crepe-like flowers

IMAGES:  Ron Frazier

Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Dog' ~ Prairie Dog Switch Grass burgundy-leaf The whorls of mid pinkPrairie Dog Switch Grass is a dense fast growing native ornamental grass native with sturdy stiff upright cool blue foliage that turns red in fall and fades to tan in winter. In mid summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny rose 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 Native Height: 3' 4'