• The Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal is a real live outdoor growing ornamental grass commonly known as Switch Grass. This attractive plant is a cultivator of North American prairie grass and has striking steel blue foliage, which turns a beautiful golden yellow in Autumn, extending the season of interest.
• Switch Grass is perfect for mass planting in beds or borders or as a specimen plant in pots and containers. Delicate panicles of purplish pink flowers emerge in late Summer. With its columnar growing habit this ornamental grass plant can reach up to 1.2 metres in height.

Plant genus Panicum

Common Name Switch Grass

Plant type Ornamental Grass

Foliage type Herbaceous, Perennial

Hardiness Hardy

Soil acidity Neutral

Planting aspect South Facing, West Facing, Partial Shade or Sun

Flower colour Purple, Pink

Leaf colour Blue, Yellow

Growth Rate Moderate

Edible Use No

Planting Companion Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Verbena

Light Required Full Sun

Watering Water regularly after planting until the roots are established. Once settled in, the plant is relatively drought tolerant and usually only needs extra water during prolonged dry spells. Plants grown in containers will need more frequent watering than those growing in the ground.

Best Growing Conditions Grow in sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained loam. Choose a position with good airflow and enough space for the plant to reach its mature size. Mulch after planting and keep the root zone free from prolonged waterlogging, particularly through winter.

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