Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal
One of the most well known of the ornamental switch grasses, popular for its metallic blue foliage with strong upright habit and pink-tinted, airy blooms appearing in July. Great in mass plantings or as a single specimen focal point.
Does best in full sun, not picky about soil type, and can handle some drought. Deer resistant.
- Common Name Switch Grass
- Variety Heavy Metal
- Zone Zone 4
- Mature Size 5'H x 2'W
- Bloom Time Late Summer
- Plant Type Grasses
- Flower Color Pink