Apache Rose Switch Grass is a dramatic warm season ornamental grass with dense upright habit of narrow gray green that earns red tips in fall . The airy seed panicles bloom in late summer and turn rose in fall. Grows best with full sun and average well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Apache Rose is very sturdy and will keep its form in heavy rain and through winter
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Type:
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Orn. Grass
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Origins:
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Central and Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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3' - 4'
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Spread:
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2' - 2.5'
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Spacing:
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2’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly. Cut foliage to ground in winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Yarrow, Blanket Flower
IMAGE: Photoset by Proven Winners, Prairie Winds® 'Apache Rose'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
