Rehbraun switchgrass
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2.5 to 4 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Reddish brown
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rehbraun' switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun') is a grass for borders, accents, winter interest, and rain gardens. 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 clump that reaches 30 to 48 inches tall and turns color in fall. Butterflies and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Blue wild indigo, and Great blue lobelia.