Grasses

Panicum virgatum 'Ruby Ribbons' (Switchgrass 'Ruby Ribbons')

Panicum virgatum

Also known as Switchgrass 'Ruby Ribbons'

$13.95

Size

SunFull sun
💧WaterLow to moderate
🌡Zones4-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Panicum virgatum 'Ruby Ribbons' (Switchgrass), 'Ruby Ribbons', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An ornamental grass or grass-like perennial prized for textural foliage, graceful movement, and seasonal flower or seed display.

Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in well-drained; varies by species soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Cut back deciduous grasses in late winter before new growth. Evergreen species need only light cleanup. Many provide bird forage and habitat.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical
Panicum virgatum
Common name
Switchgrass 'Ruby Ribbons'
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
3-5 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late summer to fall
Bloom color
Red
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Full sun; tolerates part shade with weaker flowering. Wide soil tolerance. Dry to moist, sandy to clay. Drought tolerant once established. Warm-season grass. Leave the golden winter plumes standing for bird forage and habitat, then cut back to 4–6 in in late winter. Divide every 3–5 years to rejuvenate.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Larval host, Bird habitat, Small mammal forage
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