Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ is a spectacular red switchgrass. Its upright foliage becomes red tinted during the growing season, culminating in a dazzling red-leaved show in fall. Panicum are renowned for being drought tolerant and easy to maintain. They also provide food and shelter to wildlife. Our native Panicum have been studied in Europe where cultivars were reintroduced into North America. Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ is one of these: it was discovered by Hans Simon in Germany from a seedling of Panicum virgatum ‘Hänse Herms’.
