Prairie Fire switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moist or wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3.5 to 4.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prairie Fire' switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Fire') is a grass for borders, accents, rain gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound 48 to 60 inches tall and tolerates salt. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Blue star, and Oakleaf hydrangea.