Plant Calculator
Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Panicum virgatum 'Purple Tears' you will need.
*Correct and successful spacing is complex and depends on project conditions.
Panicum virgatum 'Purple Tears'
Switch Grass
- Heavy bloomer with showy, purple seeds heads
- Upright habit
- Manageable size for tight spaces
- Outstanding in large sweeps for color and movement
- Category: Ornamental Grass
- Patent: PP28518
- Hardiness Zone: 4-10
- Height: 3-4 ft
- Bloom Color: Purple
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Attributes
| • | Accent |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Ornamental Grass |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer Bloomer |