Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

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'Heavy Metal' makes a nice 5' high bush.Nice looking clump.

Tolerance Guide

Drought/Dry
Boggy/Wet
Shade
Aquatic
Sandy
Salty
Annual
Zone

Uses

Specimen
Edger
Groundcover
Background
Rock Garden
Pond Edge
Mass Planting
Fence Border
Container

Exceptional

Early Plumes
Great Plumes
Summer Color
Fall Color

Miscellaneous Features

Native to N. America
Invasive
Variegated
Dried Arrangements
Toxic
Self Sowing
Sterile

Foliage Colors

Green
Red/Burgundy
Pink
Blue/Steel
White/Cream
Yellow/Gold
Black
Brown

Plume Picture

Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Common Name: Blue Switchgrass, Panic Grass

Latin: Panicum (PAN-ih-kum) virgatum (veer-GAH-tum)

Description: This variety of Panicum is totally unique from the reset. The foliage color is a purple blue color, with a slight waxy white covering. Stiffly upright. Seed heads dark burgundy.

Zone: 4a

Origin: Introduced by Kurt Bluemel

Leaf Blade (wxl): 3/8 x 13

Foliage (wxh): 36 x 42, Upright - Uniform columnar form

Plume (hxlxw): 64 x 12.00 x 6.00, Upright - Plumes grow vertically in a uniform columnar form

Sun: 1/2 to Full Sun, Tolerant to All Stated Sun Ranges

Moisture: Moist, can tolerate dry to boggy pH: 4.5-8

Foliage Color - Summer: Blue Fall: Blue Winter: Tan/Light Brown

Space: 2-3'

Texture:

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