Switch Grass 'Heavy Metal'
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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
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