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Panicum 'Heavy Metal'
Heavy Metal Switch Grass Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
'Heavy Metal' is a gorgeous metallic, blue leaved selection of Switch Grass. It is a stiffly upright clump former that reaches 3 to 5 feet in flower. Flowering starts in mid-summer with a haze of fine pinkish flowers that persist into winter turning straw yellow with age. Although Switch Grass tolerates a wide range of soil types, its preference is for average to moist soil and full sun. Grow it in masses or at least in groups of 3. 'Heavy Metal' looks great with just about every mid and late summer bloomer but our planting of it with 'Sunrise' Coneflower and Campsis 'Morning Calm' is outstanding. Since it's a warm season grass, do not cut it back until new growth is visible in spring. Cat# 1448

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Native Plant Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
X Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes X Semi No
Plant Type
Wildflower Shrub X Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
White/whitish X Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple X Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer X Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring X Late summer Late fall

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