Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' Switchgrass
'Heavy Metal' features metallic-blue foliage and a columnar form to 3' tall (to 5' when in flower). Features metallic-blue leaves which turn yellow in autumn, fading to tan-beige in winter.
Height: 4.00 to 5.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: July to February
Bloom Description: Pink-tinged
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Suggested Use: Rain Garden
Flower: Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried
Leaf: Colorful, Good Fall
Attracts: Birds
Other: Winter Interest
Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Wet Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution