Common Name: Prairie Flame Switch Grass
Bloomtime: Summer / Winter
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Height: 1.2-1.5 m (4-5')
Spread: 1.5 to 2 ft (0.5m)
Water: Average moisture needs
Hardiness: Zones 4-9
Zone: 4
Deer Resistant: Rarely damaged by deer
Attracts Butterflies: Provides food and shelter for wildlife
Drought Tolerant: Moderate drought tolerance
Characteristics: Best noted for its tall, upright, blue-green foliage that turns deep wine red early in the season, Typically grows in a dense, erect, narrow clump, Topped in late summer by large, finely-textured, rose-tinted flower panicles, Cut back clumps to the ground in late winter to early spring.
