Heavy Metal Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
A dramatic, metallic blue switchgrass with a strong upright habit.
- Plant Type
- Ornamental Grasses
- Width
- 2 Ft.
- Height
- 4-5 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5 - 9
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun
- Water requirements
- Low
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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' is a distinguished ornamental switchgrass celebrated for its rigid, columnar habit and striking metallic blue-grey foliage. This warm-season bunch grass typically reaches three feet in height, topped by airy, pink-tinged flower panicles that extend to five feet in mid-summer. It thrives in full sun and adapts to various soil types, including clay and sand. Its vertical form and drought tolerance make it ideal for meadows, screens, or mass plantings.