Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
switch grass
This deciduous ornamental fountain-like grass is renowned for its steely coloured blue-grey to blue-purple leaves, which form stiff,...
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Plant description
This deciduous ornamental fountain-like grass is renowned for its steely coloured blue-grey to blue-purple leaves, which form stiff, upright clumps that turn yellow in autumn. The pink flowers, which appear in late summer and early autumn, add an airy elegance. 'Heavy Metal' is one of our recommended plants, because it's perfect for providing vertical interest in a sunny, new perennial border.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal:
Lift and divide congested colonies between mid-spring and summer
Please note:
This grass dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
GOES WELL WITH
Late ornamental grasses
Late-season grasses come into their own from September adding another element or two - movement and texture to your garden. Most are tall and graceful and most move and sway with a gossamer presence. As autumn continues the texture of the awns, be it soft
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