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Panicum virgatum 'Purple Tears'

Purple Tears Switchgrass: Patent PP28,518

  • »  Grey flowers turn to purple seedheads in late summer and fall
  • »  Foliage stays green all season
  • »  Upright habit is narrow and tops out at 4'
  • »  Selected by Peit Oudolf for its outstanding seed head color and garden performance

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Strongly upright growing, this selection features light green foliage topped by grey-green flowers stalks that bear stunning purple seed heads in late summer and fall. Perfect for grouping, it adds brilliant color and form to any planting. A wonderful form that is perfect for landscape grouping. Light green foliage is the perfect backdrop for stunning purple seed heads. Drought, deer and salt resistant. Tight, narrow form is unique.

Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Native
Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Cold Tolerant
• Drought Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Mass Planting
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Flower Color
• Purple
• White
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
• Partial Shade
Habit
• Upright
Soil Moisture
• Dry Soil
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Panicum virgatum 'Purple Tears'

Purple Tears Switchgrass grows well in full sun to a partly shaded landscape. Adapts to a  wide range of soil types from moist to dry. Cut back to 4" from the soil level in late winter or early spring before new growth starts.