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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch Grass
- Robust grower with awesome metallic blue foliage
- Pastel mauve flower heads with a purple cast in late summer
- Foliage offers great golden winter color
Switch Grass Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Panicum is very easy to grow and is a good grass for beginners. It will grow in any soil, from sand to clay, is drought tolerant once established, and even withstands periodic flooding. Grow this grass in full sun. It will tolerate light shade, but will flop over if the shade is too heavy. Panicum is wind and salt tolerant, making it a good choice for seaside gardens or along roads that are salted in winter.
Height:
4-6 FeetSpread:
18-24 InchesBloom Color:
Zone:
5-9Get Zone
Characteristics & Attributes for Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
Attributes:
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Drought Tolerant
- Naturalizing
- Fall Color
- Great Foliage
- Border or Bed
- Dried Flower/Foliage
- Fast Growing
- Rock Garden
- Ornamental Grass
- Mass Planting
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Spring Bloomer
- Winter
- Summer
- Fall
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Dry Soil