Panicum virgatum ''Heavy Metal''

Heavy Metal Switch Grass

Native Switch Grass and taller Switch Grass cultivars can become floppy, but 'Heavy Metal' is shorter and the steely blue-green foliage is very upright. Next to the cultivar, 'Dallas Blues,' 'Heavy Metal' looks petite. It is well-suited to the border or to bioswale use.

	Shorter and more erect than native
	Great in the border, bioswale or rain garden
	Terrific blue-green color

Height 40-50 Inches

Spread 28-36 Inches

Interesting Notes On Midwestern prairies and bottomland sites, Switch Grass develops long rhizomes (underground stems) that grow horizontally to interlace and form a thick, dense sod. On upland sites, Switch Grass grows as a bunchgrass.

USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 9

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure • Full Sun	Habit • Perennal	Landscape Use • Ground Cover	Water Needs • Medium • Low