Heavy Metal Switch Grass - Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Heavy metal is a switch grass cultivar that features metallic-blue foliage and a columnar form. It is a clump-forming, warm-season grass. Metallic-blue leaves turn yellow in the Autumn then fading to tan-beige in Winter. Foliage is topped in Mid-Summer by finely textured, pink-tinged, branched flower panicles that hover over the foliage like an air cloud. *Deer Seldom Browse* Photos courtesy of Toms Creek Farm & Nursery in Farmer, North Carolina Ornamental Characteristics Category Ornamental, Perennial Grass Environmental Characteristics

deer resistant summer blooming pink flowers drought tolerant Piedmont NC 3G full sun 2G ornamental grass perennial grass native grass switch grass Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal metallic blue foliage

$ 10.00

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Latin Name
Foliage Type
Height
Spread
Shape
Primary Foliage Color
Seasonal Foliage Color
Flowering Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Sun Preferences
Water Preferences
Cold Hardiness Zone
Fruits

Size	2 gallon container, 3 gallon container
Latin Name	Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Foliage Type	Winter Dormant
Height	2'-4'
Spread	1'-4'
Shape	Clump-forming
Primary Foliage Color	Metallic Bluish-green
Seasonal Foliage Color	Dormant in the Winter
Flowering Season	Summer
Flower Color	Pink
Growth Rate	Moderate
Sun Preferences	Full Sun
Water Preferences	Average: Ensure the planting area is prepared for good drainage. Poor drainage areas may result in 'root rot'.
Cold Hardiness Zone	5-9
Fruits	N/A

Heavy Metal Switch Grass - Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

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