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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

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  • Category:Ornamental Grass
  • Hardiness Zone:5-9
  • Height:4-5 ft
  • Spread:24-36 in
  • Bloom Color: Pink
  • Foliage Color: Blue-Green

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
  • Featured Characteristics
  • Full Characteristic List
  • Growing Tips

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Attracts Songbirds

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Border or Bed

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Cut Flower/Foliage

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Dried Flower/Foliage

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Drought Tolerant

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Fast Growing

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Great Foliage

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Mass Planting

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Native

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Ornamental Grass

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Rock Garden

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Deer Resistant

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Full Sun

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Summer Bloomer

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Average Water

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Dry Soil
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Songbirds
Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Fast Growing
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Ornamental Grass
• Rock Garden
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Exposure
• Full Sun
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Gold
• Green
Habit
• Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Fall
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall
• Summer
• Summer Bloomer
• Winter
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Dry Soil
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Panicum is very easy to grow and is a good grass for beginners. It will grow in any soil, from sand to clay, is drought tolerant once established, and even withstands periodic flooding. Grow this grass in full sun. It will tolerate light shade, but will flop over if the shade is too heavy. Panicum is wind and salt tolerant, making it a good choice for seaside gardens or along roads that are salted in winter.

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