Botanical Name |
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' |
Common Name |
Switchgrass 'Heavy Metal' |
Plant Type |
Ornamental grass |
Hardiness Zone |
5-9 |
Height |
3-6 ft. |
Spread |
2-3 ft. |
Habit |
upright |
Exposure |
full sun to part shade |
Bloom Type |
July-Feb. |
Bloom Color |
pink |
Flower |
showy |
Autumn/Winter Intrest |
good fall & winter presence |
Suggested Use |
groupings, accent plant, meadow gardens |
Locations |
Hurricane Bay Beach Club |
Notes |
This rhizomatous perennial grass has a narrowly upright, clumping form. Mid-green stems bear stiff, erect, blue-gray leaves to 24 inches long. Foliage turns yellow in autumn. Weeping panicles of tiny purple-green spikes appear in early autumn. |