HEAVY METAL SWITCH GRASS
PANICUM VIR HEAVY METAL
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
photo courtesy of Bailey Nursery
Genus: PANICUM
Protected Series:
Height: 4-5 Feet Tall
Spread: 2-3 Feet Wide
Color: blue foliage
Full Sun Plants
Full Sun Grass Plants
Grass
Zone: 2
#5241
deer resistant *
PANICUM VIR HEAVY METAL
Grower Notes:
What a favorite! This cultivar is much loved for its stiff, upright habit and metallic blue-gray foliage that retains its upright appearance through the growing season. It does not fall over during heavy rains! Pinkish flower panicles extend above the foliage in July which contrast well with its blue blades. By fall it takes a warm golden tone. Heavy Metal Switch Grass is perfect for naturalized prairies and meadows. Its seed heads provide winter interest.
| PLANT | SIZE | TYPE | GALENA | ADD'L | DIG | SOON |
| PANICUM VIR HEAVY METAL | con 1 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PANICUM VIR HEAVY METAL | con 2 | 255 | 142 | 0 | 320 | PANICUM VIR HEAVY METAL | con 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PANICUM VIR HEAVY METAL | TRADE 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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con = containers - available now
Galena (Ready to Go!) Plants that are above ground and available now
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(BBnPOT - formerly known as GRSTART - are B&B put into a container - they are available now)
Available cultivars in this genus:
