Panicum 'Purple Tears'

Panicum 'Purple Tears' brings a touch of understated drama to the late-summer garden, its graceful, upright form creating a soft vertical accent among perennials and shrubs. This switch grass stands tall and self-assured, forming tidy clumps of grey-green foliage that sway elegantly in the breeze. As summer matures into autumn, clouds of tiny purplish-red flowers emerge on fine, wiry stems—so airy they seem almost to hover. Each movement catches the light, shimmering gently as though the plant itself were breathing in rhythm with the garden.

As the season deepens, Panicum 'Purple Tears' reveals its most enchanting feature: the transformation of those ethereal blooms into dusky purple seedheads that persist well into winter. These add both texture and movement when most plants are winding down, and provide valuable structure against the low, golden light of the colder months. Left uncut, they’ll rustle charmingly in the wind and offer shelter to wildlife. Hardy, low-maintenance, and effortlessly elegant, Panicum 'Purple Tears' deserves a place wherever subtle beauty and year-round interest are prized.