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Grass Switch Blood Brothers

Common Name: Grass Switch

Botanical Name: Panicum

Variety: Blood Brothers

Blossom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Aug-Sep

Zone: 4 to 9

Exposure: Sun

Mature Height: 3-4'

Mature Width: 28-32"

Notes: Upright, slightly vase-shaped mounds of green-blue leaves with tips developing dramatic wine purple tones by midsummer. Sprays of small reddish flowers develop into tan seedheads by late fall.