Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Switch Grass, Blunt Panic Grass, Red Switch Grass

Family: Poaceae Grass


Type Perennial, grass
USDA Hardiness range 5B - 9A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Late Summer to Mid Fall
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Massing, seashore, specimen
Height 4' to 5' / 1.20m to 1.60m
Spread 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Moderate
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers
Leaf color Blue, silvery
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing