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Panicum Virgatum Heavy Metal Switch Grass
Photo Credit:Monrovia
Panicum Virgatum Heavy Metal Switch Grass
Photo Credit:Monrovia
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Specifications
Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 5

Type

Grass

Species

Virgatum

Item

Accent

Genus

Panicum

Cultivar

Heavy Metal'

Common Name

Panicum Virgatum Heavy Metal Switch Grass, Blackbent, Old Switch Panic Grass, Switch Grass, Tall Panic Grass, Tall Prairiegrass, Thatchgrass, Twiggy Panic Grass, Virginia Switchgrass, Wild Redtop, Wobsqua Grass

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 5

Growth Height Min

48 in.

Growth Height Max

5 ft.

Growth Width Min

12 in.

Growth Width Max

24 in.

Spacing

24 in.

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Adaptable

Landscape Use

Beds, Borders, Hedges, Ponds, Screens, Streams

Growth Habit

Clumping, Columnar, Upright

Exposure

Full

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Tolerance

Air Pollutants, Black Walnut, Drought, Dry Conditions, Erosion, Wet Conditions

Season of Interest

Fall, Summer, Winter

Flower Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Summer

Edible

No

Fruit

Caryopsis

Soil Type

Average

Regulated
No

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