| 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. |