Switch Grass 'Heavy Metal'
  • This page is for informational purposes only; we do not sell plants online. Our Perennials Department will re-open on April 19, 2024.
Image courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company.

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

  • Upright clumps of blue-green foliage.
  • Pinkish flowerheads in late summer.
  • Selection of a Prairie native grass.

Average to poor, well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established. Sun.

Height: 1.2-1.5m (4-5 ft.), Spread: 70-80cm (28-32 in.)

Zone 3
More from Perennial Grasses (View Only)
Andropogon gerardi 'Blackhawks' (big bluestem), entire plant.
Big Bluestem 'Blackhawks'
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (blue fescue), entire plant in bloom.
Blue Fescue 'Elijah Blue'
Helictotrichon sempervirens (blue oat grass), entire plant in bloom.
Blue Oat Grass
Feather Reed Grass 'Avalanche'
Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster'
WATCH OUR TOP 5 EASY PERENNIALS VIDEO

New to gardening?

Click here for helpful tips for beginners.

Recently viewed
Back to Perennial Grasses (View Only)