Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Name
Botanical name: |
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' |
Colloquial name: |
Heavy Metal Switchgrass |
Growth
Growth form: |
upright bushy growth |
Mature height: |
100 - 125 cm |
Growth: |
20 – 30 cm per year |
Leaf
Foliage: |
Long and very narrow |
Leaves: |
deciduous |
Leaf color: |
blue green |
Autumn leaf color: |
yellow |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: |
Spikes |
Flowering period: |
July to September |
Flower color: |
bue-green |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: |
normal garden soil,permeable soil, sandy |
Location: |
sun |
Flowering period: |
all year round |
Requirement: |
4 - 5 per Meter |
Use for: |
Grouping Plant, beddingplant, container gardening, border plant |
Ships as: |
as pot plant |
Hardiness: |
yes |