Heavy Metal Blue Switch Grass Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
- Phonetic Spelling
- PAN-ih-kum ver-GAY-tum HEH-vee MEH-tal
- Description
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Metallic blue foliage with great fall color; seldom falls over; salt tolerant. This plant is highly resistant to deer grazing.
Form: Upright
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Pollinator Garden at the Cabarrus County Extension Office
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Panicum
- Species:
- virgatum
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Winter
- Flower Description:
- Pink tones in inflorescence
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Meadow
- Landscape Theme:
- Rain Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Erosion
- Pollution
- Wet Soil
