Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons®
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Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons®

Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons®

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Quick Facts
Common Name: Red Switch Grass
Hardiness Zone: 4-9S/10W Exposure: Sun
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Blooms In: Aug-Oct
Mature Height: 3-4' Spacing: 24-30"
Read our Growing Guide Ships as: ONE QUART POT
Deer Resistance: Yes
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Native Panicum virgatum Ruby Ribbons® Switch Grass variety, hybridized at the University of Connecticut, presents a season-long color parade as the blue-green base foliage deepens gradually into wine-red shades. Ornamental seed heads draw doves, buntings, and juncos to the garden and stand out in the winter garden long after the first snowfall.

Grasses, all from the family Poaceae, are as variable as people, and are widely used as foliage plants in successful gardens throughout the world. The value of these long-lived and low-maintenance perennials comes from the varied colors and textures of their foliage as well as their striking flower spikes. From earliest spring into the dead of winter, they offer an arresting display that complements flowering plants while making an elegant statement on their own.

For more information on growing Ornamental Grasses, click Growing Guide.

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HOW PLANTS ARE SHIPPED

The size of the plants we ship has been selected to reduce the shock of transplanting. For some, this means a large, bareroot crown. Others cannot travel bareroot or transplant best if grown in containers. We ship these perennials and annuals in 1 pint pots, except as noted. We must point out that many perennials will not bloom the first year after planting, but will the following year, amply rewarding your patience. We ship bulbs as dormant, bare bulbs, sometimes with some wood shavings or moss. Shrubs, Roses, vines, and other woody plants may be shipped bareroot or in pots. The size of the pot is noted in the quick facts for each item.

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It may be too early, but this plant is thriving really well after planting in the ground. It has grown after being planted for 3 weeks; it's in full sun and you can see the ruby color too. I think this isn't a brand new or first year grass, because it's doing so well, like 2nd season grasses. So far, so good; White Flower Farm. ? Thank you!

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Growing guide

Growing guide
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Most varieties of ornamental grasses grow well in full sun and average garden soil. Keep their foliage for winter effect, cutting back all except the evergreen varieties (Festuca) before new growth emerges in the spring. Refresh Festucas by "raking" out the dried and dead leaves with gloved fingers.

Some species thrive in part shade, or even full shade, expanding the possibilities for Grasses in the garden. Hakonechloa is suitable in part shade, Sesleria in full sun to part shade, and Carex (Sedge) can thrive in full sun to full shade locations, depending on the variety. All need soil that stays evenly moist, although Sesleria can tolerate drier soils, and even drought.

Transplant and divide in spring. Grasses that spread by rhizomes ("run" ) can be invasive and should be divided every year or so. Grasses that grow in clumps die out in the center and need dividing every few years. 

Fertilize ornamental grasses in spring with a balanced fertilizer.  We don't recommend, however, fertilizing them their first spring to allow the roots enough time to settle in before having to support their very lush top growth. 

Ornamental Grasses appear to be quite deer-resistant. Evidently the sharp-edged leaves are unpalatable.

Grasses are at home in mixed borders of perennials, bulbs, and shrubs. Consider summer and fall-blooming perennials as companions: Achillea, Rudbeckia, Helenium, Asters, Monarda, Perovskia, Phlox, and Oriental Lilies. The large Miscanthus varieties work well in the back of a border, or even as single specimens. Because most grasses are sited in the middle or back of a border and are cut back in early spring, we like to plant spring-flowering bulbs around them for color early in the year. Daffodils, Tulips, and Alliums bloom while the Grasses provide little to look at. Then the Grasses and foreground perennials sprout and camouflage the bulbs' maturing foliage.

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